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Issue: Weird Science #21
Publication Date: September 1953
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Issues: #21 of 18 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fables 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: 11 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Feldstein
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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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #21 published September 1997
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagWally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction #[nn] published January 2012
as Cosmic Cover Collection [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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If You Haven't Been Able to Find 'Mad' on Your Local Newsstand...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mad subscriptions.
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EC Confidential!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)
Penciller(s): Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Jim Wroten
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #21 published September 1997
as EC Confidential [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #4 published September 2008
as EC Confidential! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Jack Kamen and other EC staff (including "P.T. Fables") appear, and are revealed to be Venusians!
Script credit from "Tales of Terror! - The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.
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Punishment Without Crime

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Bradbury; Al Feldstein (adaptation)
Penciller(s): Jack Kamen [as Kamen] (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Kamen [as Kamen] (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Jim Wroten
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): George Hill; Katherine Hill [aka Katie] (George's wife); Leonard Phelps (Katherine's lover); Katherine (a marionette, death); Smith (a Policeman)
Synopsis: Deeply hurt that his wife was in love with another man, George decides to do something that was considered illegal: he paid $10,000 to re-enact his life with a stringless marionette version of Katherine, then murder her as an act of revenge. A cathatic murder....the violent unviolence.....the death without death.....the murdering without murder. Or so he thought.....
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In Content Item: FlagTomorrow Midnight #U2142 published June 1966
as Punishment Without Crime [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #21 published September 1997
as Punishment Without Crime [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #4 published September 2008
as Castigo senza delitto [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
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We At E.C. Are Proudest of Our Science-Fiction Magazines!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Feldstein
Inker(s): Al Feldstein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Weird Fantasy #20.
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Super-Rocket!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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William M. Gaines, Alias Melvin

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Feldstein
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: satirical biography
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Cameron
Inker(s): Don Cameron
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: religious
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Picture Stories from the Bible Complete Life of Christ edition and Complete Old Testament Edition, Picture Stories from Science #2, and Picture Stories from World History #2.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cosmic Correspondence
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Robert Bolsius, O. Edwards, George Salaita, Jhon of Zet, Nelson Bridwell, Kenneth Harris, Ruth Hamilton, Stockton Port E.C. Fan Club c/o George Cohen, Cathy Won, M. Farber, Steve Pecech, Ray Maher.
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Two's Company...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)
Penciller(s): Al Williamson (signed); Frank Frazetta (signed)
Inker(s): Al Williamson (signed); Frank Frazetta (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Jim Wroten
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Forbes; Velda; Carter (death); Glass (death); Wilkens (death)
Synopsis: Years before, Forbes had crashed onto an unknown planet and awaited rescue. Several years after the crash, he ran into a beautiful, mute girl, and they developed a relationship. One day, a rescue crew appeared and when they tell Forbes that she doesn't really exist, he goes crazy and kills the rescue team.......and Velda magically re-appears!
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In Content Item: FlagIskalde Grøss #2/1992 published January 1992
as To må man være [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #21 published September 1997
as Two's Company... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #4 published September 2008
as In due si sta bene... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #3 published March 2013
as Two's Company [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white reprint
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Script credit from "Tales of Terror! - The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.
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The Ugly One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Orlando (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Jim Wroten
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #21 published September 1997
as The Ugly One [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWeird Science #4 published September 2008
as Il brutto [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Script credit from "Tales of Terror! - The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.

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