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Adventures Into Terror 17
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Overview
Adventures Into Terror #17 was published by Current Detective Stories, Inc. in March 1953. It is part of the Adventures Into Terror series, which ran from November 1950 to May 1954.
Cover credits include Sam Kweskin.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "I Die Too Often." Indexed story credits include Carl Wessler and Gil Kane, among others.
Looking for the full run? Browse the Adventures Into Terror checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- March 1953
- Cover Notes
- Cover boxes likely Burgos.
A few yrs before dad's passing, he reproduced this cover for someone for a fee - Jean (Kweskin) Siegel. - Indicia Publisher
- Current Detective Stories, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- I Die Too Often!
The Vandals!
Caspar's Boss! - Cover Credits
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Sam Kweskin pencils signed
- Contributions
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Jean ( Kweskin ) Siegel: Cover Creator Credit
Stories
I Die Too Often
Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed
Gil Kane pencils attributed
Notes: Stark electric chair story, art reminds me of Maneely in places.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 5
The Vandals!
Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed
Joe Sinnott pencils attributed
Notes: Scripted by Carl Wessler on
9/29/52.
The Windows
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Statement of ownership at end of story.
Statement of ownership, Adventures Into Terror #17, Current Detective Stories, Mar-53
Editor: Stan Lee; Managing editor: Martin Goodman; Business manager: Monroe Froehlich, Jr
Owners: Current Detective Stories; Martin Goodman; Jerome A. Perles; Morris Siegel
Notary public: Tess Harwood, signed 8th Sep-52
Statement of ownership, Adventures Into Terror #17, Current Detective Stories, Mar-53
Editor: Stan Lee; Managing editor: Martin Goodman; Business manager: Monroe Froehlich, Jr
Owners: Current Detective Stories; Martin Goodman; Jerome A. Perles; Morris Siegel
Notary public: Tess Harwood, signed 8th Sep-52
Casper's Boss!
Credits
Ken Landau pencils signed
They Don't Complain
Credits
Sam Kweskin pencils signed
Notes: Grim hospital yarn, similar tone to previous story.
Red As A Lobster
Credits
Jim Mooney pencils signed
Notes: Title runs vertically aside the splash, lots of green in this aquatic
adventure.
Contrasted by lobster red in splash & closing panels.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 5