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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published March 1997
Cover Price 2.50 USD 3.45 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Albert B. Feldstein
Notes Cover blurb of "First Furshlugginer Issue!" was not part of original cover.

Cover Details

Genre humor
Pencils Albert B. Feldstein (signed)
Inks Albert B. Feldstein (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Cover blurb of "First Furshlugginer Issue!" was not part of original cover.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)

1 page The Crypt-Keeper's Page of Fine Arts letters page "The Crypt-Keeper's Page of Fine Arts #50"

Genre fan art
Script ? (as The Crypt-Keeper); Barry McCollum
Pencils Alan Hutchinson; David Giles; Adam Rothra
Letters typeset
Notes Fan art and a fan poem, introduced by The Crypt-Keeper.

8 page story "My Gun Is The Jury!"

Characters Mike Hammershlammer; Pot Chamber; Sadie Macintosh; Mildred Muckle; Emma Gretsle; Stella
Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Jack Davis (signed)
Inks Jack Davis (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer."
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)

7 page story "This Is Your Strife"

Characters Ed Ralphwards; Melvin Melville; Dr. Fransby Hacker; Dr. Harry Yankum; R. X. Pillstuffer; C. Smallprint; Mr. Gossiper; Mrs. Gossiper; Taksen Nails; Clancy C. O'Clancy; Mary; Rover; Sam Sucker; Homer Straightpath
Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Joe Orlando (signed)
Inks Joe Orlando (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of TV show "This is Your Life."
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)

1 page text article "How To Face Life Without Going Off The Deep End"

Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Letters typeset
Notes Parody of newspaper psychiatric help columns, by "Dr. Alicia K. Fruglcnocker."
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)

1 page Pan-Mail letters page "Pan-Mail"

Characters Albert B. Feldstein; William M. Gaines
Script Stephen A. Geppi?
Pencils Marie Severin
Inks Marie Severin
Letters typeset
Notes Letters regarding other Gemstone EC reprints from: Darren B. Golay; Paul Dale Roberts; Bob La Tremouille; Rick Olson. Also reprinted illustration.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954) [illustration only]

1 page text article "The National Association of Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturers"

Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Letters typeset
Notes Parody transcript of "speech" by President of National Association of Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturers.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)

6 page story "Little Red Riding Hood"

Characters Gwendolyn (Little Red Riding Hood); Melvin; Gwendolyn's mother; Gwendolyn's father; Gwendolyn's grandmother; woodsman
Synopsis The old Red Riding Hood fairy tale, with a twist.
Genre parody; horror
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Jack Kamen (signed)
Inks Jack Kamen (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Last panel is modified reprint of final Orlando panel from "This Is Your Strife".
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)

7 page story "The Night Before Christmas"

Characters Santa Claus
Synopsis The classic Night Before Christmas narration, with pictures that don't quite fit.
Genre parody
Script Albert B. Feldstein
Pencils Bill Elder (signed)
Inks Bill Elder (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Last page is splash featuring drawings of the EC staffers: Bill Elder; Albert Feldstein; Al Williamson; Johnny Craig; Jack Davis; Evans; Joe Orlando; Wally Wood; "Ghastly" Ingles; Harvey Kurtzman; Bernie Krigstein; Reed Crandall; Marie Severin; Jack Kamen; J. P. Severin; Nancy Siegel; and William M. Gaines.
Reprinted from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe!"

Genre horror
Pencils Jack Davis (signed)
Inks Jack Davis (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes House ad for subscriptions to Gemstone Publishing's EC Comics reprints.
Reprinted From ads for the EC Fan-Addicts club in various EC comics of 1954, but text is modified.