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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published January-February 1952
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Richard Hughes
Notes Gravestone on cover has "Hughes" as the last name, which is the editor's last name. Indicia states published bi-monthly by Preferred Publications Inc.

Cover Details - "Exploring the Supernatural!"

Genre Horror
Pencils Ken Bald
Inks Ken Bald
Notes Gravestone on cover has "Hughes" as the last name, which is the editor's last name. Indicia states published bi-monthly by Preferred Publications Inc.

11 page story "A Queen For the Voodoo Chief"

Genre Horror
Pencils Paul Cooper (signed)
Inks Paul Cooper (signed)
Letters Ed Hamilton
Notes Previous indexer stated this as written by Richard Hughes, however the story does not read like Hughes, and Hughes has stated that he edited, but didn't start writing for "Forbidden Worlds" until circa 1957.
Reprinted in Shock (Stanley, 1969 series) #V2#3

1 page text story "Devil-Doomed Sandman"

Characters Joan; Donald
Genre Horror
Letters Typeset

7 page story "The Fiend In Fur"

Synopsis Frank tries to explain to Miss Hall why she shouldn't walk in the woods alone, but she finds out for herself what the fiend in fur is.
Genre Horror
Pencils George Wilhelms
Inks George Wilhelms

1 page True Ghosts of History story "The Spectral Sleepwalker"

Characters Jeanne La Blazon; Prince Richard
Synopsis Jeanne La Blazon is murdered in 1177, but still she waits for Prince Richard to return.
Genre Horror; Fact
Pencils Charlie Sultan
Inks Charlie Sultan

1 page letters page "From Your Editor - To You"

Synopsis Announcement of the "L. F./ O. F. W." (Loyal Fans of Forbidden World") Club. Also mentions that "House of Horror" in this issue was written by two members of the Club.
Script Richard Hughes ?
Letters Typeset

7 page story "Whirlpool of Death"

Synopsis Rex and Nancy are drowned and see ancient Viking warriors.
Genre Horror

1 page text story "The Undying"

Characters Graham; Evans
Genre Horror
Letters Typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "For Recommended Reading..."

Synopsis Text only promo for ten ACG comics.
Notes Other half of page is ad for Smith Brothers Cough Drops, for getting a U.S. Military style ring and bracelet.

7 page story "The Doom of the Moonlings"

Synopsis Bob and Joyce are confronted on a beach by Selena, Queen of the Moonlings, and are taken away to the moon.
Genre Science Fiction; Horror
Pencils George Wilhelms
Inks George Wilhelms

9 page story "House of Horror"

Characters Alice Carter; Ken Bainbridge
Synopsis Alice and Ken try to get a job with Forbidden Worlds, but are turned down for inexperience. On their way home, they decide to investigate the old Dustan House and find that the ghosts of the old man and woman who lived there have been capturing burglars and living off their life energies for 20 years.
Genre Horror
Script Alice Carter; Ken Bainbridge; ?
Pencils Al Camy
Inks Al Camy
Notes Intro to story (and text page in this issue) claims that two main characters, Alice and Ken, are readers who submitted their story to the comic.