Bizarre Thrills #1

Jan 1977 · AC · [none]

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“Battle Beyond Reality”

"Battle Beyond Reality" kicks off with a mysterious blackjack that seems to defy logic, weaving through the pages as Dr. Heinrich Wirtham uncovers a hidden pattern in Earth's comics—each panel a piece of a larger puzzle. Written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Bill Black, the story unfolds with a surreal, obsessive energy, while Joe Staton's cover captures the eerie tension of a world on the brink.

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Bill Black · cover Joe Staton, Bill Black

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Cast · 13 characters

Black Phantom Calamity Kate Firehair Helena Jeff Grant Lynn Cabot Patricia Layne Presto Kid Red Mask Rex Fury Sandra Knight The Ghost Rider Tim Holt

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Bill Black

cover pencils Joe Staton

cover inks Bill Black

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The story of a mystical blackjack is intertwined with the tale of an analysis of Earth's comics performed by Dr. Heinrich Wirtham as he realizes it is being used in the comics as part of a ritual to open a dimensional gate.

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