Weird Science #21 Gaines File Pedigree 6/11 (EC, 1953) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages....

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Publisher: EC, 1953

About Weird Science #21

In this issue, William Gaines and Al Feldstein appear in a story. Cover art by Wally Wood. Story art by Wood, Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Jack Kamen, and Joe Orlando. Contains a portrait of the EC staff drawn by Wood.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)

Inks: Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: EC Confidential!

Pages: 8.000

Script: Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils: Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)

Inks: Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Notes: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Jack Kamen and other EC staff (including "P.T. Fables") appear, and are revealed to be Venusians! Script credit from "Tales of Terror! - The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.

Title: Punishment Without Crime

Characters: George Hill; Katherine Hill [aka Katie] (George's wife); Leonard Phelps (Katherine's lover); Katherine (a marionette, death); Smith (a Policeman)

Synopsis: Deeply hurt that his wife was in love with another man, George decides to do something that was considered illegal: he paid $10,000 to re-enact his life with a stringless marionette version of Katherine, then murder her as an act of revenge. A cathatic murder....the violent unviolence.....the death without death.....the murdering without murder. Or so he thought.....

Pages: 7.000

Script: Ray Bradbury; Al Feldstein (adaptation)

Pencils: Jack Kamen [as Kamen] (signed)

Inks: Jack Kamen [as Kamen] (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Notes: Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Title: Two's Company...

Characters: Forbes; Velda; Carter (death); Glass (death); Wilkens (death)

Synopsis: Years before, Forbes had crashed onto an unknown planet and awaited rescue. Several years after the crash, he ran into a beautiful, mute girl, and they developed a relationship. One day, a rescue crew appeared and when they tell Forbes that she doesn't really exist, he goes crazy and kills the rescue team.......and Velda magically re-appears!

Pages: 6.000

Script: Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils: Al Williamson (signed); Frank Frazetta (signed)

Inks: Al Williamson (signed); Frank Frazetta (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Notes: Script credit from "Tales of Terror! - The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.

Title: The Ugly One

Pages: 7.000

Script: Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils: Joe Orlando (signed)

Inks: Joe Orlando (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Notes: Script credit from "Tales of Terror! - The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.

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