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Issue: Adventures into Weird Worlds #17
Publication Date: April 1953
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Issues: #17 of 30 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Atlas [black & white]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Animirth Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Enter These Weird Worlds

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sid Greene
Inker(s): Sid Greene
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Shows Independent Distributor logo.
Shows ACMP (American Comic Magazine Publishers) Seal of Approval.

Credit information from www.atlastales.com.

Colors: Stan Goldberg states himself.
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He Walks With a Ghost!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Sid Greene
Inker(s): Sid Greene ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: A thug inherits an estate that has a cemetery on it so he hires a steam shovel to dig it up. When the worker uncovers human remains, he runs away frightened. The thug gets up into the cab himself to disinter the remains, but grows weary with the work after awhile and sits down under a tree to sleep. He is woken by the sound of the steam shovel but is puzzled as to who could be driving it. It bears down upon him and just before the claw descends, he sees corpses through the cab window.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDead of Night #2 published February 1974
as He Walks with a Ghost! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: C-69
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Come into My Parlor

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: C-154
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The Man from Mars!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Fred Kida
Inker(s): Jack Abel ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: A scientist who observes a flying saucer builds a device to establish contact with the Martians in order to ask them if he could go with them to Mars to avoid the likely atomic war on Earth. When a saucer lands and he gets to ask his question, the Martian laughs and shows him a picture of constant warfare on Mars. He says "We've been flying over Earth to see if we could settle here."
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: C-115
Disclose Notes: The Fred Kida ink credit replaced with "Jack Abel ?" based on information from www.atlastales.com.
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This Way Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Olesen
Inker(s): George Olesen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: In a hospital prison ward a condemned killer's other occupant in the room tells him that there are no bars on the window. The killer attempts to escape through the window, but the other patient in the room turns out to be Death and the window looks into the execution chamber. The killer's heart gives out.
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In Content Item: FlagUncanny Tales #3 published April 1974
as This Way Out [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: B-992
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The Nightmare!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Klein ?
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: A woman relates her nightmare to her psychologist of living a very ordinary housewife routine. The last panel reveals she is a witch with an abnormal desire to live as a regular person seeking treatment from her warlock psychologist.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDead of Night #2 published February 1974
as The Nightmare! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: C-6
Disclose Notes: The last panel of the story was redrawn by Carl Burgos to be more horrific, as Klein's version must not have been scary enough.
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The Gentlemen of the Jury!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Russ Heath (signed)
Inker(s): Russ Heath (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: Gangster Nick Rico's lawyer keeps him out of jail in spite of many murders. But when Nick's girlfriend has had enough of his violent ways she turns to black magic to ensure that he finally gets convicted.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagVault of Evil #9 published February 1974
as The Gentlemen of the Jury! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: C-19

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