(June 1972)
Western,
1972 Series
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Western Publishing Company Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Cover code: 92501-206
[no title indexed]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- George Wilson (painting)
- Inks
- George Wilson (painting)
- Colors
- George Wilson (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Sir Robert; Ray deVekey
Indexer Notes
Based on a description from the story The Fiend of Beachy Head.
The Ghost of Povis Castle
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Earl of Povis Castle did not believe in ghosts so to him they were invisible,
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; non-fiction
- Characters
- Earl of Povis Castle; Mary; Molly Heath: Ghost of the Blue Room
- Synopsis
- The servants of Povis Castle are afraid of a ghost that haunts the Blue Room.
- Reprints
-
from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #9 (May 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
The Shadow Men
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Trader Lake! What luck meeting you!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; non-fiction
- Characters
- Trader Lake; Constable; Mkusu; Amalito; Jim; Ubusuku
- Synopsis
- A wagon train carries three prisoners, Mkusu, Amalito and Jim, believed to be inzingogo, shadow men neither dead or alive with snakes as guardian spirits.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #10 (August 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Demons and Monsters" subheading.
[The Strangest Tombstones in the World]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #6 (August 1967)
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
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The Hug of Death
A Macabre Mystery / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The usual crowd of curious townspeople had gathered in the gypsy camp.
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Boris; Urso (bear); Romano
- Synopsis
- Boris, the bear wrestler, decides to steal from Romano and his mother.
The Vampires
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One night in 1897, the Irish author, Bram Stoker, writhes in the grip of a nightmare...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Bram Stoker; Dracula; Drakula; Peter Kuerten
- Synopsis
- The inspiration for Dracula.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #4 (April 1967) [revised layout=6 pages; original layout=2 pages]
-
Indexer Notes
The reprint removes the "True Demons and Monsters" subheading.
Death Comes Knocking
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Midnight... through the dark streets of Intramuros,
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; non-fiction
- Characters
- The three who knock; Inspector
- Synopsis
- The unholy three, whose knock on doors foretell death in Manila.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #8 (February 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
The Red Knight of Germany
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ahh! The Baron has him measured!
- Genre
- non-fiction; aviation
- Characters
- Baron Manfred von Richthofen [The Red Baron]; Hans; Zeumer; Oswald Boelcke; Kaiser Wilhelm II; Captain Roy Brown; Harry
- Synopsis
- The life of the Red Baron.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 [3] (November 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True War Stories" subheading.
[The Corpse that Quelled a Mutiny]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Jean Duranti; King Henri III (picture)
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Phantom Hands of Vengeance
comic story / 11 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One fearful night in 1875, the owner of Calvados Castle
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Sumi; Mr. Bayle; Mrs. Bayle
- Synopsis
- Disembodied hands haunt Calvados Castle and other examples of phantom hands.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #11 (November 1968) [revised layout=11 pages; original layout=4 pages]
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Indexer Notes
original layout=4 pages
A Tree Grows in Transylvania
Midnight Mysteries / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I don't know why, but I must come here!
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Morgit; Baron Tibor
- Synopsis
- The people of Transylvania want to destroy the vampire, Baron Tibor, but can't find where he sleeps during the day.
- Reprints
- in Dr. Spektor Presents Spine-Tingling Tales (Western, 1975 series) #4 (January 1976) which is reprinted
-
in Indexer Notes
with Baron Tibor, who later shows up in Dr Spektor, et al.
Proof of a Ghost
comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll bring back the biggest catch yet, Ma!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Johnny
- Synopsis
- When Johnny fatally drowns his mother sees his ghost and describes what his body will look like when they find it.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #9 (May 1968)
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[Prophet of Doom]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Ned Pearson; Jonas Rushford; Timothy Crowther; Reginald Easton
The Fiend of Beachy Head
text story / 15 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Frank Bolle
- Inks
- Frank Bolle
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One wild night in 1952, a strange torchlight procession wound its way to the top of Beachy Head.
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Sir Robert; Ray deVekey
- Synopsis
- How the fiend of Beachy Head was created and later exorcised.
Indexer Notes
Gold Key Story Digest style. Adapted from the story "The Demon of Beachy-Head" in Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #14.
[Tibetan Hermits of the Nima-Pa Sect]
Skulduggery / cartoon / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #6 (August 1967) [revised layout=2 pages; original layout=1 page]
- from Skulduggery (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00?
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The Phantom in White
comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's the lady in White!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Lady in white; Captain
- Synopsis
- The lady in white warns ships of danger.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #8 (February 1968)
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The Mummy's Hand
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 17 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Scurvy beggar! Get your hands off me!
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Walter Ingram; Sir Charles; Inspector
- Synopsis
- Walter Ingram buys a mummy's hand with a curse.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) [revised layout=17 pages; original layout=7 pages]
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Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading. Original layout=7 pages.
Where There's Smoke There's Fear
Tales of the Macabre / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We're the first men to ever explore this cave, Marlon!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Marlon Sara; Jack Forrester
- Synopsis
- While exploring a cave, geologist Marlon Sara finds a magic lamp.
The Fated Plane
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Who is the guest of honor? Don't you know?
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Victor Goddard; Seymour Barry; George Ogden; Anne Neilson
- Synopsis
- Air Marshall Goddard is told of a dream that foretells his death.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #9 (May 1968)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
Hand to Hand
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That's one of the wolf pack that attacked the last convoy!
- Genre
- non-fiction; war
- Synopsis
- Hunting for a German U-Boat ends up in a hand-to-hand battle.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #5 (June 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True War Stories" subheading.
The Flaming Scar
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 14 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...and may the spirit of the great Pharaoh Khu-Ren rest peacefully in the land of the dead!
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Edmond de Montadoun; Mrs. de Montadoun
- Synopsis
- Edmond is warned to beware when he sees a man with a flaming scar on his brow.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) [revised layout=14 pages; original layout=5 pages]
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- Keywords
- Egypt; Titanic
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading. Original layout=5 pages.
The Phantom Visitor
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 9 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Strange, I didn't hear anyone come in!
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Lew Wallace; Don Francisco; Joe; Dave
- Synopsis
- General Lew Wallace is visited by a ghost who gives him a map to a silver mine.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) [revised layout=9 pages; original layout=3 pages]
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading. Original layout=3 pages.
Hounds of Death
Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Blast it! There go Karl Beisner's dogs through my Wheat field again!
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Henry Vandermark; Karl Beisner; Mrs. Vandermark
- Synopsis
- Henry is haunted by the hounds he poisoned.
- Reprints
- from Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #6 (August 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
1.
[Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!]
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2.
Contents
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3.
The Ghost of Povis Castle
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
4.
The Shadow Men
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
5.
[The Strangest Tombstones in the World]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
6.
The Hug of Death
A Macabre Mystery -
7.
The Vampires
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
8.
Death Comes Knocking
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
9.
The Red Knight of Germany
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
10.
[The Corpse that Quelled a Mutiny]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
11.
Phantom Hands of Vengeance
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12.
A Tree Grows in Transylvania
Midnight Mysteries -
13.
Proof of a Ghost
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14.
[Prophet of Doom]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
15.
The Fiend of Beachy Head
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16.
[Tibetan Hermits of the Nima-Pa Sect]
Skulduggery -
17.
The Phantom in White
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18.
The Mummy's Hand
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
19.
Where There's Smoke There's Fear
Tales of the Macabre -
20.
The Fated Plane
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
21.
Hand to Hand
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
22.
The Flaming Scar
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
23.
The Phantom Visitor
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
24.
Hounds of Death
Ripley's Believe It or Not! -
25.
[Giant 50-Piece, 3-Ring Circus]
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26.
[Groovy, Colorful Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!]
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- Nick Caputo
- Darrel McCann
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Jim Van Dore
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