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Issue: Fantastic Fears #4 Public Domain
Publication Date: November 1953
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Issues: #4 of 9 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFarrell
Brand: A Farrell PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Four Star Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Ruth Roche
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Iger Shop; ?
Inker(s): Iger Shop; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
First Line: Here's to the frightened bride!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hissing Horror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Iger Shop; ?
Inker(s): Iger Shop; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Lawrence Mason; Williams (Mason's butler); Asptha
Synopsis: Lawrence Mason lives as a recluse on an island, where he spends his days killing the many snakes he encounters all over the place. When Mason finds a beautiful woman by the name of Asptha, he gives her shelter and falls in love with her. But Asptha is the queen of the snakes and lures Mason to his doom.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird v3 #1 published February 1969
as Hissing Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales from the Tomb v2 #3 published June 1970
as Hissing Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTerror Tales v3 #3 published May 1971
as Hissing Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTerror Tales v5 #1 published February 1973
as Hissing Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWeird v7 #7 published December 1973
as Snakepit [Story on Interior Page(s)]reworked
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Race for Valor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Iger Shop; ?
Inker(s): Iger Shop; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Jimmy Bear; Mr. Sawtell; Blue Pony; Iron-Head Dokes
Synopsis: Native American recruit Jimmy Bear fights in Korea. He saves his company with his ability for long-distance running.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Diamonds for the Dead

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Synopsis: In Africa, Phil Slater fights a gang of criminals disguised as a safari.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Devil's Sketch Book

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Williams (signed)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Hexmaster; Mr. Winkler; Marty Hutton; Roscoe Carlyle; 'Trigger' Gulik; 'Big' Steve Mifflin; Gander Joyce; Howard Goodwin
Synopsis: The gangster Marty Hutton uses a book of magic to dispose of his enemies and rivals. Hutton becomes the new crime czar, but the magic fires back on him.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHorror Tales v1 #7 published June 1969
as Devil's Sketchbook [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales of Voodoo v3 #4 published July 1970
as Devil's Sketch Book [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWitches Tales v4 #1 published February 1972
as Devil's Sketch Book [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHell Pit #[nn] published January 1984
as Devil's Sketch Book of Our Ghoulish Pal the Hexmaster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Penciller credit of "Willams" is based on this name appearing on a book in the background, along with "Lee" on another book. Artist may be Lee Williams? Information noted by Bill Devine.
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Black Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Iger Shop; ?
Inker(s): Iger Shop; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Pat Fuller; Lorna Fuller
Synopsis: Pat and Lorna Fuller are on their honeymoon cruise. The ship sinks and the couple is marooned on a tiny island populated by giant black ants. Pat and Lorna fight as long as they can, but are eaten alive in the end.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird v1 #12 published October 1966
as Black Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales of Voodoo v2 #3 published July 1969
as Black Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWitches Tales v2 #5 published October 1970
as Black Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales from the Tomb v4 #2 published March 1972
as Black Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales from the Tomb v6 #4 published July 1974
as The Skin-Rippers [Story on Interior Page(s)]reworked
In Content Item: FlagCharons of Hell #[nn] published January 1983
as Black Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Too Terrible to Tell #4 published January 1991
as Black Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

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