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The Thing #1 (1952) · The Collector

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Charlton
The Thing (1952)
#1

Charlton#1

The Thing

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The Thing #1

Publisher: Charlton
Cover date: February 1952
On sale: Feb 6, 1952
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 36

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1 recorded

Main editionMain
Printing not stated · $0.10
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Stories

4 titled

1The Creature From Dimension 2-K-31
2Grunwald
3

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 247254

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Soldiers fight an otherworldly shape-shifting alien creature during the Korean War.

Nightmare

4Hellfire of Doom

Credits

Penciller: Al Tyler
Inker: Bob Forgione
Covers: Al Tyler, Bob Forgione

Editorial and production

Editor: Al Fago

Characters

Arturo
Detective Dick Trails
Dr. Eustus Riko
Hans Kruger
Hiram Crane
Joe Curran
Louis Mann
Zuzo and Katu

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