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Issue: Forbidden Worlds #1 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1951
 
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Indicia Publisher: Preferred Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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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
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reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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reprinted from some/all another Issue.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
horror, occult
Reprinting
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[untitled]

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Promo ad for The Kilroys #3.
Demon of Destruction

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
horror, occult
Don Brady (atomic physicist); Mary (death, brought back to life); un-named doctor; Uncle Phineas (Don's uncle, death); Marzo (The Spirit of Destruction) (villain)
Don Brady decides to take a rest - in the house in which his uncle was doing his experiments in the supernatural. Brady unwittingly unleases Marzo, who grants Brady three wishes in return for his freedom!
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FlagShowcase #[nn] published ?
FlagDoc Weird's Thrill Book #1 [unnamed variant] published January 1987
as Demon of Destruction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAdventures into the Unknown #1 published January 1990
as Demon of Destruction [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagGespenster Geschichten #952 published ?
as Der Fluch des steinernen Sarges [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Artwork was assigned to Al Williamson, who signed page 2. Frazetta assisted on the story. Experts differ on how much they believe Frank Frazetta penciled, some believe he penciled the majority of the story, others that Williamson did.
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Advertisement for 8 Walt Disney comic books with one Wheaties box top.
Monsieur Werewolf

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Jacques Turenne
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Love of a Vampire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
horror, occult
Ken Cummings; Beth Cummings; Hans Brunt; Riley; Inspector Jackson; Miss Jones
A woman on her honeymoon disappears when staying at a motel, after a bat enters the room while her husband is sleeping.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
Tess and Tim Capture the Bank Robbers

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The "Popsicle" Twins Help the Sheriff
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
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No letters; letters column is introduced.
The Way of the Werewolf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
horror, occult
Ondok; Roy; Ambrose Walker; Canisa Walker; Larry Davis
it's a slow news day, so the reporter gets the assignment to talk to a local expert on the man-eating wolves of India.
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Beating the Beach Barrage

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Subject Matter
"U. S." Royal with His Jet-Propelled Bike; U. S. Royal Bike Tires
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Vampire's Victim

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Rudolf
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Miscellaneous
1
The Ghostly Army of Bethune

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
drama, non-fiction, occult
In World War I, a ghost medieval cavalry appears to defend Belgium near the town of Bethune.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Previous indexer read HCK as MCK and thought the artist was Mel Keefer.
Extra! Good News!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
"Adventures Into the Unknown" ... now published monthly!
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo ad for Adventures Into the Unknown #21.
The Monster Doll

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
horror, occult
Fellowes; Dickson Prescott; Bill; Jane Crothers Prescott; Sue Jackson; Alan MacCampbell; Julian Bulmere; Alice McLane
Dickson Prescott is sentenced to die within the hour, while the Governor hears about his strange story.
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Announcing Operation: Peril

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Miscellaneous
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Promo ad for Operation: Peril
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Miscellaneous
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[untitled]

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typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Charles McManus
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Miscellaneous
1
Advertisement for U. S. Army war surplus camping gear.

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