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Series
Astonishing 12
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Overview
Astonishing #12 was published in April 1952. It is part of the Astonishing series, which ran from April 1951 to August 1957.
Cover credits include Carl Burgos and Christopher Rule.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Torture Chamber." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Gene Colan, among others.
Looking for the full run? Browse the Astonishing checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- April 1952
- Cover Titles
- Horror Show!
Date With Death!
Fear! - Cover Credits
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Carl Burgos pencils guess
Christopher Rule inks guess
Stories
The Torture Chamber
Credits
Stan Lee script signed
Gene Colan pencils signed
Notes: Werewolf and vampire. A very dark story. Gene Colan must have weeped when it got back from the
printer, as almost nothing of the detail remains. Seems like a strong effort on
his part, though. - Ger
Horror For Sale
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Date With Death!
Notes: Date With Death is narrated by a Skull. A story originally
drawn for another publisher?
Horror Show!
Credits
Sy Grudko pencils signed
The Man Who Was Afraid!
Credits
Paul Cooper pencils guess
A Playmate For Susan
Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed