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Issue: Unearthly Spectaculars #2
Publication Date: December 1966
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Issues: #2 of 3 Issues (5 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Giant Size Harvey ThrillerView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Pictures Magazine Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/15/1966
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (issue 1); squarebound (issues 2 and 3)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In3
Disclose Reprinted From1
reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jack Quick-Frost [James Flynn]; Miracles, Inc.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jack Quick-Frost [James Flynn] (first appearance)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Ice Prison

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jack Quick Frost [James Flynn] (origin); Lord Lazee (first appearance; villain)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Story in three consecutively paginated chapters: "The Ice Prison" (5 pp.), "Back to Life" (5 pp.), "The Showdown" (5 pp.).
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Reader:
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Editorial asking for letters; house ad for Warfront #38.
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Dear Reader

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A plea from the "editors, writers and artists" for letters of comment. Includes illo of cover and ad for Warfront.
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Ice Creature

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jack Quick Frost
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Jack Q. Frost text story includes ad for Pirana.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Pirana
First Line: Part man... part fish...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Pirana promo piece.
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Introduction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Clawfang
First Line: Our story is set in the future...
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThrill-O-Rama #2 published September 1966
was Introduction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Clawfang the Barbarian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Clawfang; Princess Felina; Dr. James King
First Line: Clawfang and his band of raiders watch and wait...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAl Williamson Forbidden Worlds #[nn] published January 2009
as Clawfang the Barbarian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Simon and Kirby Library #[nn] published March 2013
as Clawfang the Barbarian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Boy Who Hates Us All

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Tiger Boy [Paul Canfield, also in the guise of Steelman and Rubberman]; Tiger Boy's sister (first appearance; villain); Mr. Canfield; Mrs. Canfield
First Line: Earth people are cruel...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This is the final appearance of the "Tiger Boy" feature.

The Canfields in their alien form look entirely different than in the previous issue.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Three Rocketeers; Miracles, Inc.
First Line: And now for more spectaculars: we now offer the following fantabulous features...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previews the next three features: The Three Rocketeers, Earthman and Miracles, Inc.
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The Wizard Makes the Scene

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Miracles, Inc. [Prof. Who; Manlet; Thermo; Una; Klank; Reflex; Misfit; The Wizard] (first appearance)
First Line: In a small Midwestern town stands a singularly nondescript old house...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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How the 3 Rocketeers Teamed Up!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Three Rocketeers (origin)
First Line: Atomic Year 1075.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The "Three Rocketeers [Harvey]" feature formerly appeared in Blast-Off (Harvey, 1965 Series), but is now moving to Unearthly Spectaculars.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): The 3 Rocketeers
First Line: Assignment: investigate attack by giant steel pellets blasting SpaStation 1009
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Super Surplus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous, superhero
Character(s): Trixie; Dirk; Super-Alien the Great; Ulta-Man, the Magnificent; Hyper Man; Power Person; Mightiest Man; Mr. Peerless
First Line: Our super-duper radio is finished...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: I: A bunch of alien super-heroes.
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The Coming of Earthman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Earthman
Character(s): Earthman (first appearance; origin); Noxus (first appearance; villain)
First Line: Far off in the vast incredible void that is space...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Simon and Kirby Library #[nn] published March 2013
as Earthman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Holy Hobby Kits!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Aurora
Character(s): Batman; Robin
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Batmobile and Batplane model kits from Aurora. Appears on back cover. Ad agency editing, this ad was in several 1966 comic books.

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