Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) comic books 1963-1965

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Shane O'Shea. Art by Chic Stone, John Forte, Tom Hickey and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A group of merchants sets up shop in a new Earth colony on a distant planet, but they must deal with hostile aliens taking their stuff; A mysterious stranger convinces the jury of a murder trial that the defendant is innocent; A cursed mirror steals the face of whoever looks into it. Youll Make a Million Bucks Up There!; Verdict: Not Guilty; Through the Mists; The Mirror That Stole Faces! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Pierre Alonzo, Kermit Lundgren and Shane O'Shea. Art by Chic Stone, Edmond Good and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A fish-faced guy finally turns the tables on the bullies who have harassed him for his entire life; An abandoned ship found adrift at sea continually heads in a south-by-southwest direction, whether someone is at the wheel or not; Aliens have stolen Earth's entire supply of Sneddiger's Salad Oil, but Herbie's aunt loves the stuff, so he sets out across the galaxies to fetch her some, saving an alien civilization in the process. Funny Fish!; From the Beyond!; Ghost Vessel!; Herbie and the Sneddigers Salad Oil! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Greg Olivetti, Bob Standish and Zev Zimmer. Art by John Rosenberger, Chic Stone, Tom Hickey and Max Elkan. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man lost in Death Valley finds a water source that turns out to be a fountain of youth; The people of Forestville erect a monument to the man who saved them from a forest fire; Modern-day construction disturbs the spirits of an old cemetery. The Best Dream of All!; The Water Hole; The Man Who Saved Us!; The Old Cemetery! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Greg Olivetti, Shane O'Shea and Curt Carpenter. Art by Gerald McCann, Chic Stone, Paul Reinman and Shelly Moldoff. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The survivor of an alien spacecraft crash holds the key to save Earth from invasion; Formerly conjoined twins demonstrate extra-sensory perception; A man discovers an underground civilization in Alaska, but then learns he cant return to the surface world. This Man is Dangerous!; The Case for E.S.P.; The Ghost of Lefty Shane; Land of Wonder! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Ace Aquila. Art by Pete Costanza, Harry Lazarus, John Forte and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Historians accidentally travel into the past and land among the ancient Aztecs; A cursed token gives its bearer courage, but at a terrible price. The Delta-R Machine!; Buried by Time; Haunted Creek; The Gift of Guts! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Shane O'Shea and Pierre Alonzo. Art by Pete Costanza, Chic Stone, Kurt Schaffenberger and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The return of Herbie, the unassuming, ordinary-looking kid with vast powers who was introduced in issue #73. He is summoned by the White House to help resolve a crisis in Africa, which he does with the help of the beasts of the jungle. Featuring cameos by JFK, Jackie Kennedy and Tarzan. A man is visited by the specter of a deceased ancestor; A long-lost rocket ship returns to Earth after years in space, but it doesnt get the welcome it was expecting. This is Herbies first cover appearance, and the fourth Herbie appearance overall; his own comic soon followed. A Little Fat Nothing Named Herbie!; Face of the Specter; Send Up M-14 to Welcome It; Experience in a Swamp! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"Joey's a Real Pal!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee"; art by Odgen Whitney), "Glass Vengeance" (art by John Rosenberger?), "Get Out of Town!" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Tom Hickey), "Mountain Mystery," and "Last of His Kind!" (script by Hughes as "Pierre Alonzo"; art by Pete Costanza). Cover price $0.12.

Herbie stars in "Herbie goes to the Devil" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Ogden Whitney), "Strange Beast" (art by Harry Lazarus), "The Face in the Portrait," and "Dreams of Glory!" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Edd Ashe). Herbie cover appearance. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Lafcadio Lee and Pierre Alonzo. Art by John Rosenberger, Chic Stone, Tom Hickey and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A space trooper leads an attack on the hostile planet Ventura; An enchanted mirror shows a person's past and their guiltiest moment; Professor Bailey meets a time traveler from the future. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Target Planet Dead Ahead - Open Fire!; The Keewaydin Mystery; The Glass Shows Guilt!; Strange Caller! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Space Pirates!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Kurato Osaki"; art by Chic Stone), "Island of Giants!" (script by Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee"; art by Pete Costanza), and "The Octagonal Planet!" (art by Ogden Whitney). Kurt Schaffenberger cover. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Bob Standish. Art by Chic Stone and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A young witch visits the human world when she turns 18, runs afoul of gangsters, and finds love with a human. An arrogant archaeologist discovers the horrifying secret of a mummys tomb. A man reveals that he is an alien impostor sent to learn how best to invade the Earth. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. The Girl from Bald Mountain!; Dr. Dantons Failure!; Blueprint for Invasion! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Lafcadio Lee. Art by Bob Jenney, Ogden Whitney and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man travels through history, including prehistoric times, the Middle Ages, and the future, to find a gift for the girl he loves, but she doesnt appreciate it; The survivor of a plane crash in Africa stumbles upon the last refuge of the gods; A visitor to Venice discovers the Legend of the Black Gondola. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Why Cant It Happen to Me?; Once Gods Walked the Earth!; It Happened in Venice! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Bob Standish. Art by Chic Stone, Al Camy, John Forte and Edd Ashe. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG.A brain-damaged veteran stows away on an experimental space flight and becomes a hero to human and alien alike. A con man discovers a magic grandfather clock that takes him through time. The spirit of a dead town mayor just wont go away. The Man Without a Mind!; Back to Yesterday!; Courier Out of History; The Mild-Mannered Ghost! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Zev Zimmer. Art by Pete Costanza, Emil Gershwin and Morris Waldinger. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG.A kindly scientist creates a machine to make a teens daydreams come true, but what the kid really wants is the love of a girl; Phineas Carlton takes a train trip to the past and rethinks his relationship with his young ward; Refugees from a tyrannical freak show take refuge in a magical cottage. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. The Ghost in the Wooden Indian Plant!; The Girl Who Became Queen; Most Wonderful Witch in the World! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Greg Olivetti and Lafcadio Lee. Art by Paul Reinman, Ogden Whitney, Sam Citron and Tom Hickey. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A ghost intervenes in a labor dispute at a factory; A dying woman meets a visiting king from an alien civilization; A kindly witch is targeted by her puritanical community. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. The Daydream Machine!; The Mysterious Train!; The Sorcerers Cottage! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Pierce Rand and Bob Standish. Art by Paul Reinman, Hy Eisman, Chic Stone and Sid Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man in a new town falls for a woman who turns out to be a friendly spirit; ACGs new superhero John Force, Magic Agent investigates spies in Alaska; A diver encounters hostile spirits beneath the surface of a peaceful lake. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. My Girls a Ghost!; The Greatest; Atoms over Alaska!; The Strange Forest! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer. Art by Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and George Wilhelms. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. As the Silver Age of comics begins, ACG introduces a superhero: Magicman, immortal son of the wizard Cagliostro, who disguises himself as an American soldier when not battling evil as Magicman. A modern-day man undergoes hypnosis to discover the truth about his great-grandfathers disappearance; student Willie Stover and his pet frog Oswald accidentally foil an invasion from a microscopic world during Detention. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Magicman!; Missing: Frederick Forbes!; No Good to the World! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Brad Everson. Art by Pete Costanza, Pete Riss and George Wilhelms.An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. In Vietnam, Magicman battles Agent A-214, a diminutive Communist agent who disguises himself as an infant; Johnny Carlyle hunts the puma that killed his father, and his father's ghost appears at a crucial moment; A space explorer encounters a duplicate of her dead fiance on an alien world. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Watch Out for A-214!; Help From Beyond; The Most Human Guy I Ever Knew! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Lafcadio Lee. Art by Pete Costanza, Ogden Whitney and Bob Jenney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Magicmans associate Sergeant Kilkenny, suspected of being Magicman, is asked to solve a string of murders; Writer H. Rider Haggard reveals a dream he had foretelling his dog's death; A strange old man sells lifelike dolls, and woe be to those who try to swindle him. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. The Case of the Young Old Men!; Dreams Can Come True; The Seller of Dolls! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Pierre Alonzo and Bob Standish. Art by Pete Costanza, Edd Ashe and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Trying to solve a robbery performed by sorcery, Magicman travels to the past to ask Merlins advice. But the crimes are happening all through time, pointing to one person: Magicmans father, the wizard Cagliostro. A bully looks forward to intimidating aliens in space; A ruthless antiques dealer meets three elderly sisters who can tell the future, but doesnt foresee his own destiny. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Magicman Meets Merlin!; Only Tough Guys Get Places!; Loom of Fate! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Sven Larsen and Pierce Rand. Art by Pete Costanza, Edd Ashe and John Rosenberger. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Magicman battles aliens who have taken over the bodies of a team of space explorers; A con artist offers to help Satan run the place after he arrives in Hell; The new member of a diving crew turns out to be an exceptionally good diver – too good to be entirely human. Well Bury You Deep!; Theres a New Lot of Spirits Coming In!; The Thing from the Depths. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"Magicman vs. the Wizard of Science" (script by Richard Hughes as "Zev Zimmer," art by Pete Costanza), "Stone Age Man" (script by Kermit Lundgren, art by Paul Reinman), and "The Ghost That Died" (script by Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by Hy Eisman). Costanza cover. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Ace Aquila. Art by Pete Costanza, Edd Ashe, Chic Stone and Emil Gershwin. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. In a seaside New England town, the ghosts of a pirate crew wreak havoc until Magicman shows up to put them to rest; A teller of tall tales is abducted by aliens, but he knows no one will believe him; A man insists that he controls his own destiny, but the gods just laugh. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Pirate Peril!; Two Weeks with Pay; The Four-Fingered Hand!; Master of his Fate! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Brad Everson and Greg Olivetti. Art by Pete Costanza, Lloyd Cynwald and Sal Trapani. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A gangster gains control of a giant ape and forces it to commit crimes for him, arousing Magicmans ire; A broomstick has incredible magic powers; A magic mirror creates duplicates of people, but they have opposite personalities. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Ancient Ape!; The Space Broomstick; The Mirror of Mystery! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.