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Issue: Amazing Adventures #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: January 1950
 
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Publisher: FlagZiff-Davis
Indicia Publisher: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Thrilling Science-Fiction Tales!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Robert Gibson Jones [as R. Jones] (signed painting)
Robert Gibson Jones [as R. Jones] (signed painting)
Robert Gibson Jones [as R. Jones] (signed painting)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
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Miscellaneous
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The signature on the cover is that of Robert Gibson Jones, who was a pulp artist. Both this credit and the issue editing by Jerry Siegel, is confirmed in a news item in Fantasy Times 114 (1950-09-02)
[untitled]

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Subject Matter
informational
Amazing Facts From Nature
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Miscellaneous
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The Asteroid Witch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Vince Darrow; Kit-E; Timothy; the Asteroid Witch
Vince breaks up with his Martian girlfriend Kit-E to seek the legendary Asteroid Witch.
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FlagGolden Comics #3 published ?
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Miscellaneous
7
Writer ID determined by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
A-Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Bob Johnson; Lizbeth; Kan Dal; Josef Stalin
Bob Johnson, attache to the U.S. delegation at the United Nations, is contacted by Kan Dal. The Atlanteans were nearly destroyed by their atomic war with Mu, so they offer their secrets for harnessing atomic power for peaceful purposes to the world to head off another atomic conflict.
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Miscellaneous
6
United Nations; Atlantis; flying saucers
Winged Death on Venus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Chet Fields; Ronjli; Wagner DuPrey (dies); Magda DuPrey; ant men; winged people
The DuPreys trick Chet into guiding them to the city of the Winged People, where Wagner plans to steal the diamond eye of their idol, Anacinth. He'd stolen the other eye thirty years ago to begin his fortune, but after some bad investments he needs the other one.
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FlagDoc Weird's Thrill Book #2 published January 1987
as Winged Death on Venus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagWally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction #[nn] published January 2012
as Winged Death on Venus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
Trespasser in Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
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Miscellaneous
5
The Stone Men

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Subject Matter
science fiction
Stan Carlson; Judy Thomas; Juan (dies)
Stan's fiancee Judy insists on going along when he is dispatched to investigate a meteorite. The meteorite turns out to be the scout ship for invaders from another planet.
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Miscellaneous
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Cosmic Comics
Pop, do you believe in people?
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

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Subject Matter
informational
Amazing Prophecies
Which nation will own the moon?
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Miscellaneous
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On back cover.

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