Mystery Tales #4

(September 1952)

[I gained 53 lbs. of shapely power-packed muscles!] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Drink of Death! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Hank Chapman (credited)

Pencils

George Roussos

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

A-749

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Seven glasses of red wine stood before Anthony Garboldi the wine expert of Monte Sant Angelo in Italy!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Anthony Garboldi; Maria Garboldi; Enrico; Benito Fagioli

Too Late for Elvera (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (spot illustration)

Inks

? (spot illustration)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

A-14

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Elvera Mann closed the door noiselessly, deep concern in her eyes.

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Elvera Mann; Robert Mann; Barton Goode; Dr. Fredericks

Reprints

• in Mystic (Marvel, 1951 series) #27 (February 1954) [as "When I Die..."]
which is reprinted
• in Secrets of the Unknown (Alan Class, 1962 series) #3 ([1962 ?])

[Mardo Sales Corp.] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Come to My Funeral! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Roussos

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

A-643

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My throat... don't...urrgghh!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Mickey Laren; Eddie Rawson

Synopsis

Mickey, a criminal on the run from police forces an undertaker to help him escape. With the help of his buddy Eddie, Mickey takes the place of a corpse in a coffin headed to the graveyard. On the way to the graveyard, Eddie gets cut off by a train while following the hearse and arrives too late when he discovers it has arrived at a crematory instead.

The Proved Way to Build Muscles of Steel! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Body-Bild Barbell Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Black Book (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Vic Carrabotta (signed as Vic Carrabotta)

Inks

Vic Carrabotta (signed as Vic Carrabotta)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

A-585

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What are you going to do? No! No! Don't touch me! Don't!!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Jacques Garde; Honest Burt; Ilsa Garde

[Reader's Digest Reports Good News for All Sufferers from Pimples] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Alton Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Two New Eyes (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Allen Bellman (signed as Allen Bellman)

Inks

Allen Bellman (signed as Allen Bellman)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

A-610

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ever wonder what it's really like to be someone like me... Paul Marlow... totally blind since birth?

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Paul Marlow; Emily Marlow; Doctor Know; Doctor Lessup

[Powerful Electric Motor] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Imperial Sales Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Running hot water from any cold water faucet] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Success Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Hot Seat (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Fujitani

Inks

Bob Fujitani

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

A-700

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No...no! Help! Bill...help me!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Bill White; Hal Kent; Elaine White

Keywords

wheelchair

Free..Prized Set of 4 Official United Nations Stamps (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Reducing Weight Specialist Says: Lose Weight Where it Shows Most (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Fix Any Part of Any Car (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Motor Book Dept. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

When You Have to Defend Yourself Do What the Experts Do! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)