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Publisher: Marvel

Title: Amazing Adult Fantasy
Issue: 12
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: May 1962
Volume: 1

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AMAZING ADULT FANTASY 12 (CENT AND PENCE VARIANTS)
Owner: Pawwauw Comics

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Story Title: Living Statues!! - cover
Pages:1
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Mike Rugger


Story Title: Reward $9,985.50 for This Coin! - advertisement
Features:Best Values Co.
Pages:1
Pencils:? (photo)
Inks:? (photo)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Amazing Adult Fantasy Contents - table of contents
Pages:1


Story Title: Melvin and the Martian! - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Melvin Burns
Synopsis:A gambling cheat encounters a Martian who offers to give him the secret of never losing if he helps the Martian locate a treasure. The crook accepts, and true to his word, the Martian puts the man under a machine that gives him the ability to know which horse will win the race and how the dice will roll. When he asks the Martian what treasure he is looking for, the Martian mocks him "Haven't you realized yet, brainless earthling? The treasure is you!" and deposits him into a Martian zoo exhibit.


Story Title: How to 'Take Charge' of a Highly-Paid Job in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration - advertisement
Features:Commercial Trades Institute
Pages:1
Pencils:?; ? (photos)
Inks:?; ? (photos)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: I, the Gargoyle! - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Alan Swan
Synopsis:A kind but ugly, and hence lonely, man pilots a digging machine on a one-way journey to the Earth's core where he discovers a civilization who "see with their hearts" and not their eyes in the dim light. They offer him acceptance and love.


Story Title: 8mm Motion Picture Projector - advertisement
Features:Honor House Prod. Corp.
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photo)
Inks:? (photo)
Colors:? (background only)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Complete 4 Piece Matched Set of Luggage - advertisement
Features:Honor House Products Corp.
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photo)
Inks:? (photo)
Colors:? (background only)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Something Fantastig? [sic] [Something Fantastic?] - comic story
Pages:3
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Stan Lee; Steve Ditko
Synopsis:Lee and Ditko are having a story conference stricken with writer's block when a man walks into their office and offers to discuss ideas with them. They tell him to scram and when he doesn't take the hint, Ditko boots him out the door. The man gets up in the hallway outside and dissolves into sparkles, resolving to return to the fifth dimension as no one seems to be interested in his tales. Meanwhile, as Lee and Ditko mourn the fact that nothing supernatural ever happens to them, they decide to knock off for lunch.


Story Title: Learn Radio-Television Electronics - advertisement
Features:National Radio Institute
Pages:1
Pencils:? (photos)
Inks:? (photos)
Colors:? (background only)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Plague! - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:horror-suspense
Characters:Ramon Corbo
Synopsis:A dictator comes down with the plague and resolves to take everyone with him by starting a war with a nation he hates, the United States. He shoots down an American plane that crosses his border and requests permission to land. He thinks this will trigger a war, but a messenger gives him a message that causes his heart to fail and he dies. The message said the plane was bearing serum to cure the plague.


Story Title: I'll Give You the Keys to this Brand New Car… - advertisement
Features:Mr. Ned Mason
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photos)
Inks:? (photos)
Colors:? (background only)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit - advertisement
Features:Grit Publishing Co.
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photo)
Inks:? (photo)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Features:Amazing Adult Fantasy Fan Page
Pages:1
Pencils:? (Amazing Adult Fantasy Fan Page logo)
Inks:? (Amazing Adult Fantasy Fan Page logo)
Colors:? (Amazing Adult Fantasy Fan Page logo); ? (background)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Shop By Mail - advertisement
Pages:1
Pencils:?; ? (photos)
Inks:?; ? (photos)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Living Statues! - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Mike Rugger
Synopsis:A man pilots a faster than light rocket and when he returns to Earth he finds that everyone appears to be almost motionless as he is still moving faster than light.


Story Title: Bike Bonanza of Big Buys - advertisement
Features:Honor House Prod. Corp.
Pages:0.5
Pencils:?; ? (photos)
Inks:?; ? (photos)
Colors:? (background only)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Record Your Voice at Home - advertisement
Features:Honor House Products Corp.
Pages:0.5
Pencils:?; ? (photos)
Inks:?; ? (photos)
Colors:?; ? (background)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method - advertisement
Features:Mike Marvel System
Pages:1
Pencils:?; ? (photo)
Inks:?; ? (photo)
Letters:typeset
Characters:Mike Marvel (photo)


Story Title: Start Your Own Business! - advertisement
Features:Christy Trades School
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw - advertisement
Features:Famous Artists Schools
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Albert Dorne (portrait)


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