Climax Adventure Comic #17

Published
July 1975
Page count
52
Cover price
0.25 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Planet Comics (1)
 
Planet Comics (1)

Credits

Editing
, editor

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Show/hide Cover I was Kidnapped by a Flying Saucer Cover, 1 page

"No! No! I beg you--Don't take me in there! Not in there!"

Featuring

Genre
Adventure

Credits

Art
Gil Kane, penciller
 
Mike Esposito, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Roy Thomas, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Weird Wonder Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #2 (February 1974)
I Was Kidnapped by a Flying Saucer!
Show/hide 1. I Was Kidnapped By a Flying Saucer Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Paul Reinman, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Stan Lee, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Weird Wonder Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #2 (February 1974)
I Was Kidnapped by a Flying Saucer!

Notes

Originally from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #138 (September 1955).

Show/hide 2. The Courageous Coward (A Wonder Boy Special) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
A Wonder Boy Special
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Ruth Roche, original editor
 
S. M. Iger, original Art Director

Reprint history

First print
United States
Wonder Boy (Farrell, 1955 series) #18 (July 1955)
The Courageous Coward!
Also printed
Australia
Climax Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #2 ([May 1963?])
Courageous Coward
Show/hide 3. He Who Laughs Last, Gets… The Horselaugh (A Startling Adventure in Terror) Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Feature
A Startling Adventure in Terror
Genre
Horror-Suspense
Code
A-524

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bill Benulis, penciller
 
Jack Abel, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Stan Lee, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventures into Terror (Marvel, 1951 series) #11 (August 1952)
He Who Laughs Last, Gets the Horselaugh
Also printed
United States
Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #16 (July 1972)
He Who Laughs Last, Gets...The Horselaugh
Show/hide 4. The Spider's Web (Geminis) Comic story, 20 pages

Featuring

Feature
Geminis
Genre
Spy

Credits

Writing
Carlos Echevarría, scripter [as Carlos Echevarria]
Art
Alfonso Font, line art [signed]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Selecciones Ilustradas, editor

Reprint history

Also printed
Spain
Spirit (Garbo, 1975 series) #19 (December 1976)
 
Italy
Lanciostory (Eura Editoriale, 1975 series) v4#13 (3 April 1978)
 
Spain
Papel Vivo (Torre, 1978? series) #10 (1979)
 
France
Virus (L'Echo des Savanes, 1980 series) #5 (June 1981)

Notes

The signature on this story is dated 1974. Read more about Geminis.

Show/hide 5. The Endless War Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
War
Code
D-2612

Credits

Art
Pat Boyette, line art
Text
Pat Boyette, letterer
Editing
Sal Gentile, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Haunted (Charlton, 1971 series) #7 (August 1972)
Also printed
United States
Haunted (Charlton, 1971 series) #69 (September 1983)
Show/hide 6. Jungle Terror Tests (Jungle Terror Tests) Comic story, 6 pages

"'Look, Wambi', Ogg sudenly shouts to the Jungle Boy from the river bank, 'A boat sails towards us!"

Featuring

Feature
Jungle Terror Tests
Genre
Jungle
Characters
Wambi the Jungle Boy

Credits

Writing
, scripter [as Roy L. Smith]
Art
Henry Kiefer, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
S. M. Iger, editor [as Jerry Iger]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Wambi, Jungle Boy (Fiction House, 1942 series) #18 (Winter 1952-1953)
Untitled [Jungle Terror Tests]
Also printed
Australia
Climax Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #2 ([May 1963?])
Jungle Terror Tests
Show/hide 7. Crack-Up Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Stan Lee , scripter
Art
Doug Wildey, line art
Editing
Stan Lee, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #138 (September 1955)
Also printed
United States
Weird Wonder Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #2 (February 1974)

Notes

This issue includes the Trade Practices Act 1974 advertisement.

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Mark Muller

AusReprints ID

  • 911

Entry created

  • 10/12/2003

Cover added

  • 23/11/2013

Index completed

  • 04/11/2009

Last updated

  • 11/09/2019