Adventures into the Unknown #52
American Comics Group
United States
- Published
- February 1954
- Page count
- 36?
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/11081
Credits
- Editing
- Richard Hughes [as Richard E. Hughes]
Issue contents
Cover
"No, no! It can't happen! A ship can't eat a man!"
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Art
- Harry Lazarus
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
Notes
TrueVision cover
1Featuring
- Feature
- View Scope
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
Notes
Inside front cover, ad for View Scope with coupon to mail in.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- Walt (death); Ches (death); Mr. Robinson (death); Joe
Credits
- Art
- Harry Lazarus
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
Reprint history
Synopsis
Two men take a rich man out on their boat fishing and run into a strange old boat. They make the mistake of boarding the boat looking for gold.
Notes
TrueVision story.
3Featuring
- Feature
- National Schools
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
- Art
- ? (photos)
Notes
An ad for National Schools with a coupon to mail in.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- Henry Carlson (death); Otto Carlson (death); Martin Carlson (death)
Synopsis
The story of an old gold ring that was coveted by two cousins, and the depths they would go to so they could possess it.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- Chris; Norma Stanhope; Major Stanhope (death); Kang (death)
Credits
- Art
- Harry Lazarus
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
Synopsis
Taking Norma Stanhope home, Chris sees a vampire fly out of a house. He discovers a dying man in the house who becomes a vampire. Chris kills the vampire, and then he and Norma go to Norma's father, the head of military intelligence with their story. At Maj. Stanhope's house, they see a vampire; they shoot and kill it. It turns out to be Maj. Stanhope in disguise. Norma tells Chris about a secret investigation of the major's: the Reds have moved an ancient Mandarin vampire tomb to Hong Kong and are using it to produce vampires. Chris and Norma then figure out how to stop the Red plot.
Notes
TrueVision story.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Motor Book Department
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
Notes
An ad for books on vehicle repair from Motor Book Department, including a coupon to mail in.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Let's Talk It Over!
Credits
- Script
- Richard Hughes
Notes
Hughes talks about the new "TrueVision" method of telling stories and asks for reader's input on what they think of the method. Includes two short letters from Dorothy Schirmers and P. Menendez.
8Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- Ethan Jones; Fay Jones (death); Old Liza; Old Man Phillips (death); Jeb
Credits
- Art
- Harry Lazarus
- Letters
- Ed Hamilton
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Crypt of Horror (AC, 2005 series) #7 (2009) — Till Death Do Us Part
Synopsis
Ethan's wife Fay dies when the local doctor can't save her. Old Liza (a magic healer) comes and says she can bring her back to life if Ethan will pay enough. Ethan does and Old Liza lets a demon enter her body. Ethan thinks it is Fay brought back to life but when there are many killings around them the local people come looking for Fay and the unfortunate truth comes out.
Notes
TrueVision story.
9Credits
- Script
- ? (promo copy)
Notes
Promo advertising the following comics: Adventures Into the Unknown, Cookie, Out of This World, Ha-Ha, Forbidden Worlds, Giggle, The Kilroys and Funny Films.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Smith Bros. Oil Paints; Smith Brothers Cough Drops
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
Notes
Advertisement for a complete artist's set available from Smith Brothers with a coupon to be mailed in. Includes a small blurb advertising Smith Brothers Cough Drops.
11Featuring
- Characters
- Professor Charles Hastings; Mildred Winslow
Credits
- Letters
- Ben Oda
Synopsis
The story of a young girl with great extra-sensory perception and her eventual fate.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Dubble Bubble Gum
Credits
- Art
- Ray Thompson [as Ray T.]
Synopsis
Even on the North Pole kids are enjoying Dubble Bubble Gum.
Notes
A cartoon strip advertising Dubble Bubble Gum.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Rudolph Field; Pro Baseball Game
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
Notes
An advertisement for Pro Baseball Game with a coupon to mail away.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Hip Pocket Gym; Rudolph Field
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
Notes
An advertisement for the Hip Pocket Gym with a coupon to mail away.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Jowett Institute of Physical Training; Jowett's Photo Book of Strong Men
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
- Art
- ? (photos)
Notes
An advertisement for Jowett's Photo Book of Strong Men, a Muscle Meter and five He-Man Building Courses with a coupon to mail away.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Daisy B.B Guns
Credits
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
Notes
An advertisement for various Daisy B.B. Guns.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.