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30November-December 1952
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Two-Fisted Tales #30

EC · November-December 1952

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Series
Two-Fisted Tales (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
November-December 1952
Key date
1952-11-00
Indicia publisher
Fables Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Jack Davis; letters: Ben Oda
1Bunker!comic story8script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Ric Estrada; inks: Ric Estrada; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaAmerican soldiers [Eightball; Jack; Gussie (death); unnamed Lieutenant (death); others unnamed]; The Chinese (villains, many die)
2Knights!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaAlard (a peasant); The Black Knight; Robber Baron (villain)
3The Pendulumtext story1letters: typeset
4Wake!comic story6script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene Colan; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaSonny (death); Duke (death); The Japanese (villains, many die)
5Fledgeling!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaMajor Goscinny (veteran pilot); student pilots [Lieutenant Campbell; Lieutenant (later a Captain) Richard Becker]; Lieutenant Chambers (pilot); German pilots (villains, some die)

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