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Voyage to Nowhere

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Rod Serling (inset); Dan Harmon; Roy Corbett; Carlotta Morney

First Line: A girl in distress leads her rescuers on a voyage ...to nowhere!

Synopsis: Fishermen Dan Harmon and Roy Corbett see a mysterious woman alone in a small sailboat, as a fierce storm hits.

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Pages: 1

Notes: This cover is a redrawn, recolored, line-art version of the original cover for The Twilight Zone (Western, 1962 Series) #1 (November 1962), painted by George Wilson. Rod Serling is also represented by a pencil and inked drawing, rather than the usual photo inset.

The redrawn cover is more accurate to the interior story it illustrates than was the original painted cover. The fishing boat is revised to better reflect the look of the boat in the interior story. The characters of the two fishermen are properly positioned to reflect their respective actions in the story – the original cover had the two characters “acting-in-the-reverse” of their roles in the story. The mysterious woman’s sailboat bears the name “Wanderer” on the redrawn cover (as it does in the story), but did not do so in the original cover painting. The mysterious woman is a brunette on the redrawn cover (as she appears in the story), but was blonde in the original cover painting.

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My Doodness!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Feature(s): Western Publishing Company; Whitman Comics; Tweety and Sylvester; Beep Beep the Road Runner; Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny

Character(s): Tweety Bird (host, spokes-character)

First Line: We're all together in one Whitman bag!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Tweety hosts this Whitman house ad for the various Looney Tunes character titles on sale in Whitman bagged comics three-packs. Reproduces the cover illustrations for Tweety and Sylvester (Western, 1963 series) #115 March 1982, Beep Beep the Road Runner (Western, 1966 series) #101 April 1982, and Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny (Western, 1970 series) #77 March 1982. Color ad on inside front cover.

Perilous Journey

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Rod Serling (host); Larry Clark; Ron Harrison; snowball-throwing kids, somber little girl [grown woman in mirror]; polar bear; Hal; Bob

First Line: Two skiers, Larry Clark and Ron Harrison, caught in a bad snowstorm, are about to take the only way out -- a quick slide through The Twilight Zone!

Synopsis: While skiing, Larry Clark falls into a seemingly endless hole emerging in a most unusual place.

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Pages: 10

Notes: In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this 1962 reprinted story has borderless panels with pastel panel gutters of alternating (by page) green and orange.

Breaking with the “Early Gold Key style”, this 1962 reprinted story has rounded dialogue balloons.

Do Not Touch Exhibit

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Mike Karras

First Line: Keeping one step ahead of the law is an old story for Mike Karras, a small-time hood!

Synopsis: Thief Mike Karras hides from pursuing police in a museum - but takes refuge in the wrong exhibit.

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Pages: 10

Notes: Rod Serling does not appear in this story. In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this 1962 reprinted story has rectangular dialogue balloons and borderless panels with pastel panel gutters of pink and blue.

There was no copyright attribution to Western Publishing for the original 1962 printing of this story, as there normally would be for specific stories that did not include the image and characterization of Rod Serling. However, for this 1982 reprint, a copyright attribution to Rod Serling's Cayuga Productions was added to this story. "© 1962 Cayuga Productions, Inc."

Wings of Death

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Sy Jones; Ted Kramer; Ako; vampire owl

First Line: The tiny plane flew low over the jungle, barely missing a fringe of trees.

Synopsis: Two skeptical scientists have a dangerous encounter with a vampire owl.

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Pages: 1

Notes: There was no copyright attribution to Western Publishing for the original 1962 printing of this story, as there normally would be for such text stories appearing in this series. However, for this 1982 reprint, a copyright attribution to Rod Serling's Cayuga Productions was added to this story. "© 1962 Cayuga Productions, Inc."

Voyage to Nowhere

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Rod Serling (host); Dan Harmon; Roy Corbett; Carlotta Morney; innkeeper; two constables

First Line: For Dan Harmon and Roy Corbett, this is no ordinary fishing trip! -- They are about to make the catch of their career -- in The Twilight Zone!

Synopsis: Fishermen Dan Harmon and Roy Corbett see a mysterious woman, in half-century old clothing, alone in a small sailboat ten miles out at sea. A fierce storm hits and the sailboat is swept into a towering reef. The sailboat and the woman disappear without a trace. Roy becomes increasingly obsessed with finding her.

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Pages: 11

Notes: Cover story. Writer's credit by Martin O'Hearn from his blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2011/12/twilight-zone-1-10-writers.html

In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this 1962 reprinted story has rectangular dialogue balloons and borderless panels with pastel panel gutters of alternating (by page) orange and green.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Feature(s): Western Publishing Company; Whitman Comics; Little Lulu; Popeye the Sailor; The Pink Panther; Woody Woodpecker; Tom and Jerry

First Line: Your favorite cartoon characters are in Whitman comics. Buy them in Whitman bags or in single copies.

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Pages: 1

Notes: House ad for for Whitman comics. Reproduces the cover illustrations for Little Lulu (Western, 1972 series) #264 February 1982, Popeye the Sailor (Western, 1978 series) #168 [June 1983], The Pink Panther (Western, 1971 series) #83 April 1982, Woody Woodpecker (Western, 1962 series) #198 [June 1983], and Tom and Jerry (Western, 1962 series) #341 April 1982. Color ad on inside back cover.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Western Publishing Company; Whitman Comics

First Line: Meet your favorite comic characters and enjoy exciting adventure in... Whitman Comics.

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Pages: 1

Notes: House ad for Whitman Comics. No characters pictured, or specific titles mentioned. Color ad on back cover.