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6March-April 1951
$0.10

Weird Fantasy #6

EC · March-April 1951 · on sale 1951-01-10

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Identification plate

Series
Weird Fantasy (EC, 1951 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
March-April 1951
Key date
1951-03-00
On-sale date
1951-01-10
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim Wroten
1SuspenStory Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jim Wroten
2Space-Warpcomic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim WrotenCaptain Frank Carter (rocketship pilot); Martha Stanton (Frank's fiancee, Hank's eventual wife, death); Hank (Frank's friend); Professor Hartlow; Doris Dale Carter (Martha's mother, Frank's wife)
3The Dimension Translatorcomic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Ben OdaWilliam Weeblefetzer [aka Willy] (research engineer); Mr. Bankbuck (research corporation head); unnamed wife of Mr. Bankbuck;
4SuspenStory Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (inset); The Vault-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset)
5Experimenttext story1letters: typesetProfessor Meldrum (imminent death); Dr. Bleriot (death); lab assistants (all die)
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Don Cameron; inks: Don Cameron
7-letters page1pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); letters: typeset
8... And Then There Were Two!comic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; letters: Jim WrotenProfessor Dimiti Volham (mention only); unnamed soldiers; robots
9Rescued!comic story7script: Wally Wood, Al Feldstein; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Jim WrotenKen Atkenson (death); unnamed space ship Captain (death); unnamed U.S. President (flashback)

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