Lot Details
| Story | The Lock-Up Of Lost Keys! |
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| Cover price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Genre / era | Adventure, Children, Fantasy · Golden Age |
Issue details: Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Land of the Lost Comics #7
Published by Educational Comics in Fall 1947, Land of the Lost #7 adapted Isabel Manning Hewson's popular radio fantasy series into comic book format. The issue capturs a pivotal moment in the publisher's pre-horror era prior to its late-1940s transition into science fiction and horror titles.
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Lot Details
| Story | The Lock-Up Of Lost Keys! |
|---|---|
| Cover price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Genre / era | Adventure, Children, Fantasy · Golden Age |
Issue details: Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Land of the Lost Comics
Land of the Lost debuted in 1946 as a comic book series published by Educational Comics, later known as EC Comics. Created as a multi-media extension of the popular radio drama authored by Isabel Manning Hewson, the series was produced under the supervision of publisher Max Gaines. The narrative centered on two young children, Isabel and Jack, who traveled to a surreal underwater kingdom where lost terrestrial objects ended up.
The comic integrated moral lessons, factual trivia, and light fantasy into its multi-page story layouts. Illustrated primarily by artists such as Ray Ramsey, Graham Ingels, and Sid Check, the series maintained a standardized, accessible visual style tailored toward juvenile post-war audiences. As a licensed property, the book extended the reach of the original radio broadcast by translating spoken-word sound effects and episodic radio scripts into sequential four-color print format.
The title holds archival relevance as a document of EC Comics' pre-code output before the publisher shifted its focus toward horror, crime, and science fiction. Running through 1948, the series captures a transitional phase in post-war comic publishing, documenting the early corporate history of one of mid-century America's most influential comic book houses. Surviving copies remain scarce due to low original newsprint print runs and wartime paper recycling drives.
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