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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published December 1999
Cover Price 2.50 USD 4.00 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Albert B. Feldstein
Notes Cover blurb "Fantastic 1950s EC Comics!" did not appear on original cover.

Cover Details

Genre Humor
Pencils Jack Davis (signed)
Inks Jack Davis (signed)
Notes Cover blurb "Fantastic 1950s EC Comics!" did not appear on original cover.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #12 (December 1955-January 1956)

7 page story "Charlie Chinless"

Characters Charlie Chinless; Number One Son (also as Margo); Mr. South; Jo-Jo; Mona; Ahbed
Genre parody
Script Jack Mendelsohn
Pencils Bill Elder (signed)
Inks Bill Elder (signed)
Notes Parody of TV show "Charlie Chan".
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #12 (December 1955-January 1956)

3 page The Crypt-Keeper's Corner letters page "The Crypt-Keeper's Corner"

Characters The Crypt-Keeper
Script Stephen A. Geppi ? (as The Crypt-Keeper)
Pencils Jack Davis ?
Inks Jack Davis ?
Letters typeset
Notes Includes reprint illustration. Pages 1 and 2 are between story sequences 1 and 3, page 3 is between story sequences 6 and 8.
Reprinted from ? [Illustration only from unknown issue of EC horror comic]

1 page text article "Cozy Kitchen Home Recipes"

Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein ?
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of cooking newspaper column, by "Florrie Fudge."
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #12 (December 1955-January 1956)

6 page story "House Hunting!"

Characters John Q. Public; Mrs. Public; the Publics' son; real estate agent;
Synopsis The Publics search for a new house.
Genre Humor
Pencils Jack Davis (signed)
Inks Jack Davis (signed)
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #12 (December 1955-January 1956)

6 page story "The Heartaches Of Joliet's Groans!"

Characters Joliet Groans; Eva Groans; Mr. Groans; Lewis L. John; Fuller Numerals; Morbid Junebank; Irving; Rip Scurvy; Desmund
Genre parody
Script ?; Nick Meglin (idea)
Pencils Bill Elder (signed)
Inks Bill Elder (signed)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Parody of comic strip "The Heartaches of Juliet Jones".
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #12 (December 1955-January 1956)

1 page text article "The Entertainment Box"

Genre fact
Script Albert B. Feldstein ?
Letters typeset
Notes Non-parody discussion of music business.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #12 (December 1955-January 1956)

Half page The Crypt-Keeper's Corner promo (ad from the publisher) The Crypt-Keeper's Inside "Corner"

Characters The Crypt-Keeper
Synopsis Reprints a 1953 promo ad for "Crypt of Terror" with discussion of the Gemstone printing of this previously unpublished comic.
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis
Letters typeset
Reprinted from ? [Illustration only from unknown issue of EC horror comic]

Half page credits "State of Ownership, Management, and Circulation"

Script Stephen A. Geppi
Letters typeset
Notes Total copies = 5070.

7 page story "'S a Tragic Air Command"

Characters Melvin "Ditch" Digger; Silly Digger; Rusty Hinges
Genre parody
Pencils Wallace Wood (signed)
Inks Wallace Wood (signed)
Notes Parody of movie wide screen movies and movie "Strategic Air Command".
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #12 (December 1955-January 1956)