Zombie #v2#1 [4]
(March 1974)

Marvel, 1973 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.75 USD
Pages
68
On-sale Date
1973-12-04
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Cadence Comics Publications
Brand
Marvel Monster Group
Editing
Roy Thomas (editor); Marv Wolfman (associate editor); Tony Isabella (contributing editor); Don McGregor (contributing editor); Gerry Conway (contributing editor); Carla Joseph (contributing editor)

Issue Notes

No number on cover, indicia lists as Vol. 2 No. 1. On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #102, December 1973, identified as "Tales of the Zombie (4, March)".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Zombie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Boris Vallejo (credited) (painting)
Inks
Boris Vallejo (credited) (painting)
Colors
Boris Vallejo (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]
Reprints

The Zombie (Table of Contents: 1)

The Zombie / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Pablo Marcos (illustration)
Inks
Pablo Marcos (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Illustration on the inside front and back covers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pablo Marcos (illustration)
Inks
Pablo Marcos (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To quote Webster's...

Indexer Notes

Introduction to "The Law and Phillip Bliss! Part One".

The Law and Phillip Bliss! (Part 1) (Table of Contents: 4)

The Zombie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Pablo Marcos
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The face of death...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth] (also in flashback); Donna Garth (also in flashback); Philip Bliss; Katanya (villain, also in flashback); Bruce Mason (also in flashback); Moira Mason (flashback, cameo); Anton Cartier; Jeanette; Steve Bergen; Gene Gretch
Synopsis
Katanya and her cult attempt to kill the Zombie and throw him into the ocean. Philip Bliss unknowingly calls the Zombie to himself in New Orleans.
Reprints
Keywords
Amulet of Damballah; Haiti; New Orleans; voodoo; zombie

James Bond Meets Baron Samedi (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Don McGregor
Pencils
Pablo Marcos (illustrations); ? (photographs)
Inks
Pablo Marcos (illustrations); ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Live and Let Die revisited.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dan Crawford makes horror films.

Indexer Notes

Introduction to "The Drums of Doom!".

The Drums of Doom! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway
Pencils
Rich Buckler (layouts); Win Mortimer (finishes); Vic Martin (finishes)
Inks
Win Mortimer; Vic Martin
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
James Semedi; Dan Crawford; Carson; Mr. Bundler
Synopsis
When James Semedi is fired from a movie production he gets even with voodoo.
Reprints
Keywords
voodoo

Neo Witch Craft (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Lin Carter
Pencils
? (illustration); ? (photographs)
Inks
? (illustration); ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Courtship By Voodoo (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella
Pencils
Ron Wilson
Inks
Mike Esposito
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
Zombies in ancient Egypt.
Reprints
Keywords
Egypt; voodoo; zombie

Indexer Notes

Esposito inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Ron Wilson.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Steven Acker was buried here twenty years ago...

Indexer Notes

Introduction for "Nightfilth Rising".

Nightfilth Rising (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
June Braverman ?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Joe; Chuck; Steve Acker (also in flashback, death); George (also in flashback, death); Beth (also in flashback)
Synopsis
Steve returns from the dead to take revenge on his murderer.
Reprints
Keywords
zombie

Four Daughters of Satan (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Albano
Pencils
Ernie Chan
Inks
Ernie Chan
Letters
Denise Wohl ?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Lorelei (death); Dorothy (death); Mary (death); Ruth (death); Aunt Martha; Hortense; Mr. Lescoriere
Synopsis
Four women escape prison and travel to a relative's house where they plan to rob and kill her.
Reprints
Keywords
quicksand

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Rise from your sea-torn GRAVE...

Indexer Notes

Introduction to "Dead Man's Judgment! The Law and Phillip Bliss -- Part II".

Dead Man's Judgment! The Law and Phillip Bliss -- Part II. (Table of Contents: 14)

The Zombie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Pablo Marcos
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You stand erect now, Simon Garth...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]; Steve Bergen; Lois (also in flashback); Philip Bliss (also in flashback); Gene Gretch; Jeanette; Nicky; Rocko; Mr. Six (villain)
Synopsis
Philip Bliss uses his control over the zombie to attack the lawyers who made a mess of his life.
Reprints
Keywords
Amulet of Damballah; courtroom; New Orleans; voodoo; Zombie

Pablo Marcos (Table of Contents: 15)

Zombie Feature Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Pablo Marcos (photographs)
Synopsis
Biography of Pablo Marcos.
Reprints

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The Zombie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Zombie
  2. 1. The Zombie
    The Zombie
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. ["To quote Webster's..."]
  5. 4. The Law and Phillip Bliss! (Part 1)
    The Zombie
  6. 5. James Bond Meets Baron Samedi
  7. 6. ["Dan Crawford makes horror films."]
  8. 7. The Drums of Doom!
  9. 8. Neo Witch Craft
  10. 9. Courtship By Voodoo
  11. 10. ["Steven Acker was buried here twenty years ago..."]
  12. 11. Nightfilth Rising
  13. 12. Four Daughters of Satan
  14. 13. ["Rise from your sea-torn GRAVE..."]
  15. 14. Dead Man's Judgment! The Law and Phillip Bliss -- Part II.
    The Zombie
  16. 15. Pablo Marcos
    Zombie Feature Page
  17. 16. [Next Issue]
    The Zombie
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore