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In Human Form?

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Zogg

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New Discovery in Hypnotism

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Feature(s): Bond Book Co.

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Notes: Inside front cover.
Ad for "How to Hypnotize" book for $1.98.

Amazing Adult Fantasy Contents

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In Human Form!

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Zogg

First Line: It would probably be great to be able to change yourself into any form you desired!

Synopsis: Alien invaders send a shapeshifting scout to disguise himself as one of Earth's dominant lifeform, but he mistakenly takes the form of a mosquito and is swatted.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Third place in the voting for best story in this issue, according to issue #13 (June 1962).

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Feature(s): Medford Products, Inc.

First Line: New super-speed way to add pounds of solid muscle to chest, back, arms, wrists!

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Notes: Ad for "Chest Pull Body Builder" for $1.00.
On page after end of "In Human Form!".

For the Rest of Your Life!

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Rico

First Line: It must be a terrible thing to be sentenced to life in prison!

Synopsis: Jupiter's courts are thought soft, but their convicts are actually imprisoned for life within an illusion of freedom.

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Pages: 5

Job Number: V-565

Notes: Set in 2061.

Great New Idea from CTI

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Feature(s): Commercial Trades Institute

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Notes: Send for free booklets on the air conditioning and refrigeration trade.
On page after end of "For the Rest of Your Life!".

The Secret of the Universe!

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Genres: science fiction

First Line: Something must exist out there!

Synopsis: A rocket is built which travels faster than light in order to probe the edge of the visible universe, but the volunteer pilot de-ages to infancy during the trip, curing him of his terminal disease.

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Pages: 3

Job Number: V-569

Notes: Runner up for best story according to the letters page in issue #13 (June 1962).

Reward $2,000.00

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Feature(s): Best Values Co.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Send for "Large Coin Catalog" for $1.00.
On top half of page after end of "The Secret of the Universe!".

Amazing Wrist Radio

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Feature(s): Honor House Prod. Corp.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad for wrist radio with private ear phone for $2.98.
On bottom half of page after end of "The Secret of the Universe!".

The Ice Monster Cometh!

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Genres: occult

Character(s): Hugo Bogg; Ice-Monster

First Line: Some call him the abominable snowman!

Synopsis: A thief tries to use the legend of a local ice monster to recover his loot, but the legend is true.

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Pages: 5

Job Number: V-568

Boys — 12 or Older —

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Feature(s): Grit Publishing Co.

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Notes: Ad seeking sellers of Grit newspaper.
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Transistor Radio

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Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.

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Notes: Ad for transistor radio with private earphone for $9.98.
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Feature(s): Coming Attractions

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Notes: Advertises letters page beginning in the next issue.

Shop by Mail

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Notes: Ad for stamps and other products.
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Where Walks the Ghost?

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Genres: occult

Character(s): Jimmy; Emma

First Line: No, this is not just another ghost story!

Synopsis: A reverse ghost story that leads the reader to believe that a young man in the civil war has been slain and returns to his waiting parents in the form of a ghost when the last panel reveals that the young man is still within the land of the living and the waiting parents are ghosts who were killed during artillery shelling.

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Pages: 5

Job Number: V-567

Notes: Voted best story in this issue by the readers according to the letters page of issue #13 (June 1962).

You Can Have the Secret Weapon

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Feature(s): Padell Book Co.

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Notes: Ad for various books at $1.00 each, starting with "Lightning Ju-Jitsu".
On first page after end of "Where Walks the Ghost?".

Treasure Chest of Fun

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Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.

Character(s): Ad for various novelty items, starting with "Throw Your Voice".
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For a Successful Career in Radio Television Electronics

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Feature(s): National Radio Institute

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Notes: Send for free information on NRI electronics courses.
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New Kind of Shoe Will Fill Your Pockets with Cash!

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Feature(s): Mr. Ned Mason

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Notes: Ad seeking sellers of Mason shoes.
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