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Issue: Weird Adventures #2

- Attribution History

Publication Date: July 1951

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Issues: #2 of 3 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

P.L. Publishing

Brand: P.L. Approved Comics

Indicia Publisher: P. L. Publishing Co. Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): ?

Notes: WEIRD ADVENTURES changes from a crime comic to a horror book.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Golden Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

Reprinted In1

1 Content Item
- Puppet Peril [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (6 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Ruby Deathhead

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Giunta (signed)

Inker(s): Manny Stallman (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Synopsis: The adventurer Manly makes his way into Jivaro territory and into their sacred temple. There he steals a giant magic ruby which takes the form of its next victim. Fleeing through the jungle the stone begins to look just like him...

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

The Venus of Ille

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Prosper Merimee (adapted from)

Penciller(s): Bob Jenney

Inker(s): Bob Jenney

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Synopsis: A mysterious statue of the goddess Venus seems to come to life now and then - bringing on agony. When young master Alphonse playfully puts a ring on the statue's finger he is visited at night by Venus and crushed to death.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 9

Clue of the Blind Beetles

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Synopsis: Inspecteurs Gavroche and Maritain from Paris Sureté figure out the murder of monsieur Marchand.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Web of Horror

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Ed Moline ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Synopsis: Jonathan Harridge gambled away his sister's inheritance. He comes up with an insurance fraud scheme and fakes his own funeral. Only he cannot be dug up again in time and perishes.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 6

Puppet Peril

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Lou Morales?; Harry Harrison?

Inker(s): Lou Morales?; Harry Harrison?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Synopsis: American impresario brings over puppet player genius "Satana" from Germany to appear on TV. Her puppets are bewitched and shrunken humans, taking revenge on her tormentress.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s #[nn] [unnamed variant] published September 2010
as Puppet Peril [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Notes: This could be Harry Harrison - or an earliest spotting of Lou Morales (there is a possible signature, hidden in the splash): "LM" on the store sign. The reprinted version credits "Ernie Bache and Harry Harrison".