Sometimes characterized as a science-fiction anthology comic, Marvel definitely had horror on their minds when they suddenly changed Cap's title to
CAPTAIN AMERICA'S WEIRD TALES, a title likely lifted from the pulp magazine of the same name. The stories shown here of the only two published -- from issue #74, October 1949 and #75, February 1950 -- were definitely intended to scare the reader.
You may notice that a title on the first page of each issue reads: "Editorial Consultant: Jean Thompson, M.D., Psychiatrist, Child Guidance Bureau; Board of Education, New York City." During this period, it seems, Dr. Thompson was sent every issue of a Marvel comic before it was printed to review and deem it acceptable reading matter. A letter in Marvel's AMAZING MYSTERIES #32 (May 1949) explains further:
Ironically, this foreshadows the appearance just a few years later of another child psychologist who would take a much harsher stand on all this nonsense going on in comic books.
NOTE: Only a partial scan for #74 and ads are removed in #75.
CAPTAIN AMERICA'S WEIRD TALES #74 (October 1949)
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| Cover art by Marty Nodell. |
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| Unknown writer and artist. |
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| Unknown writer and artist. |
CAPTAIN AMERICA'S WEIRD TALES #75 (February 1950)
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| Cover art by Gene Colan. |
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| Script: ? - Art: Gene Colan. |
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| Script: ? - Art: Bill Molno? |
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| Script: ? - Art: ? |
