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Issue: Amazing Adult Fantasy #7
Publication Date: December 1961
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Issues: #7 of 8 Issues (16 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Atlas Magazines, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/31/1961
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: 9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
20 (5 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: Distributed to newstands in August 1961. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements (pages 2, 9, 15, 19, 25, 27, 33-36 of comic including inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover) ; pages of comic not numbered.

Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bobby
First Line: 5 Fantastic Thrillers for the More Mature Reader
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design likely by Artie Simek. Cover has the mention "The Magazine That Respects Your Intelligence.". No specific title but art cover refer to the last story of this issue titled "The Icy Fingers of Fear".
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Skinny or Fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 Years of Age

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): George Jowett (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send for free He-Man Building Courses and Photo Book of Strong Men.
Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Amazing Adult Fantasy Contents
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Pages: 1
Job Number: V-394
Disclose Notes: Table of contents is page 3 of comic (page not numbered).
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Why Won't They Believe Me?

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: A man believes that he has discovered an alien invasion, but he is the real alien, and has amnesia.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-391
Disclose Notes: Retold in Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #3 (December 1968) as a Tales of the Watcher story by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. Another version of this story is told in Marvel: The Lost Generation (Marvel, 2000 series) #11 by Roger Stern and John Byrne. The later story uses a Skrull as the alien and Reed Richards as the scientist who discovers the amnesiac's true identity.
Story is pages 3-8 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
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Important News for the Man Who Needs a Good Job, More Money and Greater Security

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Commercial Trades Institute
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send for free book for "success in air conditioning and refrigeration."
On page after end of "Why Won't They Believe Me?"
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The Last Man on Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Sidney Blake
Synopsis: A paranoid man seals himself in a bomb shelter, but instead of a war, he misses the discovery of immortality in space and the exodus of humanity.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-392
Disclose Notes: Story is pages 10-14 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
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Will You Work Saturday Mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 Extra?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Mason Shoe Mfg. Company
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Disclose Notes: Ad seeking sellers of Mason shoes.
On page after end of "The Last Man on Earth."
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Witch Hunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Character(s): Ben; Sarah
Synopsis: A woman accused of witchcraft is exonerated, but discovers that her fiancé really is a witch.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: V-396
Disclose Notes: Story is pages 16-18 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 3).
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Treasure Chest of Fun

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for various novelty items starting with "Bike Speedometer."
On page after end of "Witch Hunt."
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Journey's End

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Prof. Storm
Synopsis: A thief tries to use a time machine to escape, but creates a paradox when he kills the machine's inventor in the past
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-395
Disclose Notes: Story is pages 20-24 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
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Boys — 12 or Older —

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad seeking sellers of Grit newspaper.
On top half of page after end of "Journey's End."
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Reward $2,000.00 for This Coin

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Colorist(s): ? (background and letters only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Feature(s): Best Values Co.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Send for "Large Coin Catalog" for $1.00.
On bottom half of page after end of "Journey's End."
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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First Line: In the Next Issue of Amazing Adult Fantasy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Previews next issue's stories. Ad is page 26 of comic (page not numbered).
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Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for stamps and other products.
On top half of page after next issue promo.
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'Swingingest' Way to Save!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Colorist(s): ? (backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Medford Products
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for "Juke Box Bank" which plays real music, for $1.98.
On bottom half of page after next issue promo.
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The Icy Fingers of Fear

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Bobby
Synopsis: An alien space ship lands on Earth for the first time and their frightening appearance causes apprehension among the human crowd. Their language is indecipherable, their gestures appear menacing, and the panicked human crowd suggests possible violent responses. A small child with a toy rocket is fascinated by the visitors and walks up from the crowd to the space ship hatch, where an alien child appears with a toy and the two children exchange toys, being free of the prejudices which cause adults to fear the unknown.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-393
Disclose Notes: Story is pages 28-32 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
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Test Your Talent!

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Feature(s): Art Instruction, Inc.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send in your drawing of a civil war soldier and win a $495.00 art scholarship.
First page after end of "The Icy Fingers of Fear."
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If You Know Just 20 People…

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Wallace Brown, Inc.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad seeking sellers of Christmas cards.
On second page after end of "The Icy Fingers of Fear."
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Learn Radio-Television Electronics

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): National Radio Institute
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send for free information on electronics courses.
Inside back cover.
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He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Artists Schools
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send for free Famous Artists Talent Test.
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