Issue Details

Issue	#7
Published	September 1998
Cover Price	2.50 USD 3.65 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein
Notes	Tiger stripe cover, no art. Cover blurb "Bad 1950s EC Comics!" not part of original cover.

Cover Details

Genre	parody
Script	Albert B. Feldstein ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Tiger stripe cover, no art. Cover blurb "Bad 1950s EC Comics!" not part of original cover.
Reprinted	from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #7 (February-March 1955)

7 page story "Mel Padooka"

Characters	Mel Padooka; Mammy Yokum; Nobby; Ann Hooha; Humphrey Meatloaf; Bat-Ears; Jimmy Pourus; Ma Padooka; Pa (Morris) Padooka; Lit-Ul Marx
Genre	parody
Script	Jack Mendelsohn
Pencils	Bill Elder (signed)
Inks	Bill Elder (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Parody of comic strip "Joe Palooka".
Reprinted	from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #7 (February-March 1955)

1 page The Crypt-Keeper's Page of Fine Arts letters page "The Crypt-Keeper's Page of Fine Arts #68a"

Genre	fan art
Script	? (as The Crypt-Keeper); R. C. Gorby
Pencils	Frank Mattison; Brian Shea
Inks	Frank Mattison; Brian Shea
Letters	typeset
Notes	Fan art and poem, introduced by The Crypt-Keeper.

6 page story "You Axed For It!"

Characters	Art Faker; Peter Piper; Joe U. Renaldo; "Crack-Up" Casey Deech; Morose
Genre	parody
Script	Jack Mendelsohn
Pencils	Jack Davis (signed)
Inks	Jack Davis (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Parody of TV show "You Asked For It!".
Reprinted	from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #7 (February-March 1955)

2 page Pan-Mail letters page "Pan-Mail"

Characters	Albert B. Feldstein; William M. Gaines
Script	Stephen A. Geppi?
Pencils	Marie Severin; Bill Elder
Inks	Marie Severin; Bill Elder
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from: Bob Gorby; Joe Grotenrath II; The Knave; Rick Olney; David Dellario. Also uncredited fan art and "Next Issue" art excerpt.
Reprinted	from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #7 (February-March 1955) [illustration only]

1 page text article "Advice To The Loveloon"

Genre	parody
Script	Albert B. Feldstein ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Parody of Lonely Hearts newspaper columns, by "Ann Olmay Derself."
Reprinted	from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #7 (February-March 1955)

1 page The Crypt-Keeper's Page of Fine Arts letters page "Bonus Fine Arts #68b"

Genre	fan art
Pencils	Rick Olson; Sylvain Delzant; Mark Counts; Mr. Crow
Inks	Rick Olson; Tom Palmer; Mark Counts; Mr. Crow
Letters	typeset
Notes	Fan art, introduced by The Crypt-Keeper.

6 page story "Travel Posters"

Genre	parody
Script	Jack Mendelsohn
Pencils	Joe Orlando (signed)
Inks	Joe Orlando (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Parody of typical travel posters.
Reprinted	from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #7 (February-March 1955)

7 page story "Them There Those"

Characters	Sgt. James Witless; Professor D. D. Tee; Police Chief Ed; unamed girl; Agent K-9; T. N. Tee
Genre	parody
Script	Jack Mendelsohn
Pencils	Wallace Wood (signed)
Inks	Wallace Wood (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Parody of movie "Them!".
Reprinted	from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #7 (February-March 1955)

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.