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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published June 1997
Cover Price 2.50 USD 3.45 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Albert B. Feldstein
Notes Cover blurb "Original EC Comics from the 1950s!" was not part of original cover.

Cover Details

Genre humor
Pencils Albert B. Feldstein (signed)
Inks Albert B. Feldstein (signed)
Notes Cover blurb "Original EC Comics from the 1950s!" was not part of original cover.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)

2 page Pan-Mail letters page "Pan-Mail"

Characters Albert B. Feldstein; William M. Gaines
Script Stephen A. Geppi?
Pencils Marie Severin
Inks Marie Severin
Letters typeset
Notes Letters regarding various Gemstone EC Comics reprints from: Richard Jepeal; Bob Gorby; Grant Smith; Bob La Tremouille; Kelsey McCoch; Richard Jepeal; David Dellario; and letter and art by Kyle Boyton. Includes reprint illustration. Second page is between story sequences 4 and 5.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954) [illustration only]

8 page story "African Scream!"

Characters Humphrey Yogert; Humphrey's assistant; Robert (corpse); Kate; German army personnel
Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Wallace Wood (signed)
Inks Wallace Wood (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of the movie "African Queen."
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)

7 page story "The Lady or the Tiger?"

Characters Gwendolyn; Melvin; the King
Synopsis New solution to classic problem of choice.
Genre humor
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Bill Elder (signed); Basil Wolverton (last panel of page 6)
Inks Bill Elder (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Single drawing by Basil Wolverton appears in last panel on page 6.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)

1 page text article "Do It Yourself And Save Enough To Retire!"

Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of home improvement newspaper columns.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)

1 page text article "Slap!"

Genre humor
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Letters typeset
Notes Untitled short text feature "interview" with "Doctor Alfred Kinzee".
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)

6 page story "Breakfast With The Fershlugginers"

Characters Penelope Fershlugginer; Nick Fershlugginer; Percival Fershlugginer; Melvin Gauche
Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Joe Orlando (signed)
Inks Joe Orlando (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of popular "breakfast with..." radio morning shows.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)

7 page story "Come Back, Little Street Car!"

Characters Lola Kowalski; Doc Stanley Kowalski; Blanche; Willie; Ben
Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Jack Davis (signed)
Inks Jack Davis (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of the plays (not the movies) "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Come Back Little Sheba", and "Death of a Salesman", by "Tennessyringe Miller."
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe!"

Pencils Jack Davis (signed)
Inks Jack Davis (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes House ad for subscriptions to Gemstone Publishing's EC Comics reprints.
Reprinted From ads for the EC Fan-Addicts club in various EC comics of 1954, but text is modified.