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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published June 1957
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 36
Editing Ruth Roche; S. M. Iger (art editor); Robert W. Farrell (publisher)
Notes Indicia publisher is Four Star Comic Corp.; Publisher, Robert W. Farrell; Editor, Ruth Roche; Art Editor, S. M. Iger; Iger studio artwork; ID distribution symbol on cover; Magician resembles Mandrake

Cover Details - "His Long Strange Journey"

Characters Unnamed magician
Synopsis A magician stands in front of a giant cat, or a tiny magician stands in front of a normal-sized cat.
Genre Occult
Notes Indicia publisher is Four Star Comic Corp.; Publisher, Robert W. Farrell; Editor, Ruth Roche; Art Editor, S. M. Iger; Iger studio artwork; ID distribution symbol on cover; Magician resembles Mandrake

5 page story "Strange Dateline"

Characters Richard Porter; Sylvia Porter (newlyweds); Old Man; Doctor (unnamed)
Synopsis Newlyweds Richard and Sylvia meet a strange man on the beach, who writes "July 10 1958" in the sand and runs away. Sylvia is killed in a traffic accident the next day, July 10, 1958, while Richard is thrown free. Richard finds the strange man on the beach, where he has written Oct 9 1994. Richard swims out to sea but is rescued by a fishing boat. When he revives, a doctor tells him that he's a lucky man. The story makes little sense as edited.
Genre Occult
Notes Kamen-like Iger studio artwork; crudely censored pre-code story, original publication unknown; Old Man was probably a witch in original; told in second person
Reprinted in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10

1 page text article "Strange Spirits"

Synopsis Heavily illustrated article about witch doctors.
Genre Occult
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10

1 page text story "Tropical Madness [beginning]"

Characters Dr. James Parker
Synopsis Dr. James Parker tells the story of how a collector paid him $10,000 for medical school by capturing a rare quetzal bird in Costa Rica.
Genre occult
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10

5 page story "How to Be a Gracious Ghost!"

Characters Emily Ghost; werewolf
Synopsis An unnamed ghost and Charlie, wearing a Death-like robe, seek advice about haunting an old mansion from Emily Ghost, a Morticia-like character. A werewolf shows up during the lessons. Two newlyweds arrive, escaping from a storm. The monsters scare them only because the eloping newlyweds think that their parents have found them.
Genre humor; monsters
Notes Done in a humorous, early Mad style.
Reprinted in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10

7 page story "His Long, Strange Journey!"

Characters Wilbur Cummings; Martha Cummings; St. Peter [unnamed]; Satan; Death
Synopsis Cowardly Wilbur Cummings is knocked unconscious when he falls down a flight of stairs. His consciousness is rejected from heaven because he hasn't done anything good, then rejected from hell because he hasn't done anything bad. Death sends him back to life for another chance.
Notes This is probably an censored pre-code story . It doesn't make much sense.
Reprinted in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10

1 page advertisement "How 'Black Beauty' turns an also-ran into 'Video Vic!'"

Synopsis Ad for Joe Bonomo's Strongmen's Club of America
Letters [about half typeset]
Notes Includes half-page, 6-panel cartoon

1 page text story "Tropical Madness [conclusion]"

Characters Dr. James Parker
Synopsis Dr. James Parker was attacked by a flock of quetzals, then blacked out for three days. A quetzal stayed with him and willingly went back to America. Parker's hair turned solid white. The quetzal died two days after Parker sold him to the collector.
Letters [typeset]
Reprinted in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10

6 page Zero [the Ghost Detective] story "The Ghost Detective!"

Characters Zero [the Ghost Detective]; Nancy; Uncle Dan [Nancy's uncle]; Captain Gore's ghost
Synopsis Zero, the Ghost Detective, and Nancy take a fishing trip on the ship of Captain Gore, Nancy's uncle. Zero discovers Captain Gore quarreling with a ghost on deck at night. Nancy reveals that Captain Gore was accused of killing the ship's former captain. The ghost pulls Captain Gore overboard. The ship's crew decide that Zero and Nancy are jinxes. Captain Gore tries to drag the ship onto some rocks. Zero stops him with a disintegrator, and the crew thanks him.
Genre occult
Pencils Alex Blum ?
Inks Alex Blum ?
Notes Probably a censored pre-code story. Blum credits suggested by Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
Reprinted in Strange Mysteries (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10

1 page advertisement "Given! We Give You...Cash or Premiums"

Synopsis Ad for selling Wilson Chemical Co. White Cloverine Brand Salve to win prizes
Pencils R.T. [signed ]
Letters [about a quarter typeset]
Notes Inside back cover; most of ad is in cartoon form