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16November-December 1950
$0.10

Weird Fantasy #16

EC · November-December 1950 · on sale 1950-09-06

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Identification plate

Series
Weird Fantasy (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
November-December 1950
Key date
1950-11-00
On-sale date
1950-09-06
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim Wroten
1Look for this Seal...promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Last Citycomic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim WrotenProfessor Farley; unnamed U.S. government secretary; unnamed U.S. Army General; unnamed Mayor of New York City; alien invaders [Cugo; Ivat] (villains)
3The Mysterious Ray from Another Dimension!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Ben OdaFather Time; Norman Network (radio station magnate); Dr. Litmus; Sheldon Frebish
4SuspenStory Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jim Wroten
5Successtext story1pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); letters: typesetYacov Dmitrino (death); Brabov (scientist, death); Omolchenko (scientist, death)
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Don Cameron; inks: Don Cameron
7-letters page1script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein
8Second Childhoodcomic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; letters: Jim WrotenDr. John Clayton (scientist); Betty Drake Clayton (Clayton's lab assistant, later wife)
9A Trip to a Star!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Jim Wrotenunnamed Senator; Don (rocketship pilot); Jerry (rocketship pilot); Dr. Farnsworth (astro-physics instructor at Farnsworth University, mention only)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Weird Fantasy #41993On eBay ›
Child of Tomorrow and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-659-1		2013On eBay ›
The EC Archives: Weird Fantasy #1
ISBN 978-1-61655-293-0		2014On eBay ›
Spawn of Mars and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-805-2		2015On eBay ›
Weird Fantasy #11980On eBay ›
The Martian Monster and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-68396-168-0		2019On eBay ›
Man and Superman and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-68396-275-5		2020On eBay ›
EC Archives: Weird Fantasy #1
ISBN 9781506721163		2023On eBay ›

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