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Issue: Two-Fisted Tales #34
Publication Date: July 1953
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Issues: #34 of 24 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fables Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation, war
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagIskalde Grøss #7/1989 published January 1989
as Krigsgrøss [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagTwo-Fisted Tales #17 published October 1996
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Betsy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, western
Character(s): Dan Bagget; Charlie Dobb (saloon bar keep); Mr. Dixon (jury panel member); Jedge Hooker (judge); Lucy (saloon girl); Sheriff Kane; Jiker Miller (villain)
First Line: The hot desert sun glared down on what had just happened...
Synopsis: Jiker has just shot up old Dan Bagget and while the old man rambles about getting back to his cabin and telling Ol' Betsy about this. Miller rides into town, enters into the saloon to celebrate and runs into a member of the jury that sent him to jail, giving him grief as well as the judge who sentenced him. Miller announces he's taking over the town, and will have a new trial to be declared innocent. Then he approaches young Lucy for a little pleasure when Sheriff Kane walks in and there is a battle royal, and the sheriff gives in. But old Dan walks in and blasts Miller with Ole Betsy!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEC Portfolio #5 published January 1974
as Betsy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagIskalde Grøss #8 [1988] published January 1988
as Betsy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTwo-Fisted Tales #17 published October 1996
as Betsy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script:
1. Original indexer stated: Harvey Kurtzman
2. Andy stated: Jack Davis
This is supported in the letters page of the actual issue, Tales of Terror EC Companion, the Cochran EC Library, and "Death Stand and Other Stories" volume.

This was Davis' first script that he wrote according to "Dearth Stand and Other Stories". Kurtzman was too busy writing for EC's new title, MAD.

The sheriff in this story looks exactly like Gary Cooper from the 1951 film, "High Noon", and has the same name as in the film. The villain is also named after the movie's outlaw, Miller.
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Trial by Arms!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Sir Nigel (Duke of Nottwich); Sir Malcolm of Fenwyck; Sir Clyde of Marchand (death); Sir Gregory of Graymore (death); Grendwyn (goose girl for Sir Gregory)
First Line: England... under the Norman rule!
Synopsis: During a feast provided by Sir Nigel, two individuals: Sir Clyde and Sir Gregory, challenge each other to a battle of honor. But two days later, Sir Gregory's goose girl reports blood in the chambers of Sir Gregory and all assume someone murdered him. Sir Clyde is accused and Sir Malcolm challenges him to a battle royale, won by Sir Malcolm. However, when Sir Gregory suddenly appears after the fact, all present decide that it is time for Sir Gregory to die again!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTwo-Fisted Tales #17 published October 1996
as Trial by Arms! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagNemi #36 published April 2006
as Kamp til døden [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Script:
1. Original indexer stated: Harvey Kurtzman

2. Andy stated: Wally Wood
This is supported in the letters page of the actual issue, Tales of Terror EC Companion and the Cochran EC Library.

Thommy Burns, in Fantagraphics volume: "Atom Bomb and Other Stories, Illustrated by Wallace Wood" (2020) states that Wood provided the story line while De Fuccio did the script. Changes made in script credit to reflect this by Craig Delich. He also mentions this story is not historical, but pure fiction.
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Salty Speech

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, war
First Line: The following is a partial marine glossary of some of the slang...
Synopsis: Glossary of marine terms.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTwo-Fisted Tales #17 published October 1996
as Salty Speech [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Combat Correspondence
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from John Bell, Alex Spivey, Warren Smith and Eugene Davis.
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En Crapaudine!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
First Line: Fort Fleur-de-lis... becalmed in the sandy sea of the Sahara!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTwo-Fisted Tales #17 published October 1996
as En Crapaudine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Script:
1. Original indexer stated: Harvey Kurtzman
2. Andy stated: Jerry de Fuccio and John Severin
3. But only de Fuccio is credited in the letters page of the actual issue and in the Tales of Terror EC Companion and the Cochran EC Library text states "An accurate summary of how issue #34 was produced is in
the letter page."
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Guynemer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Georges Guynemer (French ace); Bozun-Verduraz (pilot); the German Army (villains, many die)
First Line: This is a story of miracles!
Synopsis: Twice rejected for service in the French Army, Guynemer instead chose the air forces of his native land, and quickly rises to fame as an ace, walking away from near death many times.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTwo-Fisted Tales #17 published October 1996
as Guynemer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7

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