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20July-August 1953
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Weird Science #20

EC · July-August 1953

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Identification plate

Series
Weird Science (EC, 1951 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
July-August 1953
Key date
1953-08-00
Indicia publisher
Fables Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
1The Loathsome!comic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim Wroten
2Surprise Packagecomic story7script: Ray Bradbury, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenLeonard Hill (mention only); robotic Leonard Hill (death); Martha (villain, death)
3Progresstext story1letters: typeset
4The Reformerscomic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim Wroten
550 Girls 50comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Williamson; inks: Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim Wrotenun-named General; Sid (death); Laura Masters (death); Wendy (villain)

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CollectionYear
Tales of the Incredible #U21401965On eBay ›
Weird Science Annual #5
ISBN ?
1997On eBay ›
Vault of Horror #21991On eBay ›
Weird Science #201997On eBay ›

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