(March 1969)

Western, 1969 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1968-12-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Wally Green (editor)

Issue Notes

Gold Key code number 30039-903. Code at bottom of panel of first page is Dark Shadows 1-6812. Poster was included with comic. On-sale date from 1969 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Vampire! (Table of Contents)

Dark Shadows / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Genre
drama; horror-suspense
Characters
Barnabas Collins (photo of Jonathan Frid)
Reprints
Keywords
soap opera
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[Barnabas Collins pinup] (Table of Contents: 1)

Dark Shadows / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
D. J. Arneson ?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Genre
drama; horror-suspense
Characters
Barnabas Collins (photo of Jonathan Frid)
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover

The Vampire's Prey (Table of Contents: 2)

Dark Shadows / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
D. J. Arneson
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
John Duffy
Job Number
30039-903
Genre
drama; horror-suspense
Characters
Barnabas Collins (first appearance; origin); Angelique Bouchard (first appearance; villain; a ghost); Willie Loomis; Julia Hoffman; Elizabeth Collins; Professor Stokes; Dave; Ed; Sims; Jane Willow
Reprints
Keywords
soap opera

[Barnabas Collins pinup] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dark Shadows / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
D. J. Arneson ?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Genre
drama; horror-suspense
Characters
Barnabas Collins (photo of Jonathan Frid)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

Barnabas Collins pin-up (Table of Contents: 4)

Dark Shadows / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
D. J. Arneson ?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Genre
drama; horror-suspense
Characters
Barnabas Collins (photo of Jonathan Frid)
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

Back cover

Barnabas Collins Dark Shadows (Table of Contents: 5)

Dark Shadows / insert or dust jacket / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Genre
drama; horror-suspense
Characters
Barnabas Collins (photo of Jonathan Frid)
Keywords
soap opera

Indexer Notes

Giant Barnabas Collins poster

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Vampire!
    Dark Shadows
  2. 1. [Barnabas Collins pinup]
    Dark Shadows
  3. 2. The Vampire's Prey
    Dark Shadows
  4. 3. [Barnabas Collins pinup]
    Dark Shadows
  5. 4. Barnabas Collins pin-up
    Dark Shadows
  6. 5. Barnabas Collins Dark Shadows
    Dark Shadows
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