(August 1974)

Archie, 1974 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Red Circle Productions Inc.
Brand
Red Circle Comics Group [1970's]
Editing
Gray Morrow

Issue Notes

While the indicia title is still "Red Circle Sorcery", the cover title is just "Sorcery" now.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gray Morrow (signed)
Inks
Gray Morrow (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery; horror-suspense
Characters
The Cobra

The Highwayman's Escape (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Don Kraar
Pencils
Frank Thorne
Inks
Frank Thorne
Colors
?
Letters
Frank Thorne

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Jack Duggs
Synopsis
In 17th century England a highway man finds himself enslaved for all eternity on a galleon.
Reprints

The Marching Band (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Channing
Pencils
Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])
Inks
Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])
Colors
?
Letters
Gray Morrow

Genre
horror-suspense

Die In the Name of the Law (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Channing
Pencils
Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])
Inks
Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW [lettering style])
Colors
?
Letters
Gray Morrow

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Jerry Burton; Malcom Northeridge; the Cobra (a spirit of vengeance); Louise (Jerry's wife)
Synopsis
An artist becomes possessed by the vengeful pulp hero spirit out to put an end to crime -- permanently.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Features a Green Hornet look alike named The Cobra.

Poltergeists (Table of Contents: 4)

Essays into the Supernatural / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Marv Channing
Pencils
Frank Thorne
Inks
Frank Thorne
Colors
?
Letters
Frank Thorne

Genre
horror-suspense; non-fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
An explanation of poltergeists.
Reprints
Keywords
poltergeist

Enough to Raise the Dead (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Don Glut
Pencils
Carlos Pino
Inks
Carlos Pino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Franz Sinkovitz; Heinrich Brukov
Synopsis
Heinrich is so jealous of Sinkovitz that he kills him and steals his latest piano composition, not knowing that the piece will raise the dead.
Reprints

The Man Who Tried to Kill Death (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Channing
Pencils
Alex Toth (signed as Alex Toth)
Inks
Alex Toth (signed as Alex Toth)
Colors
?
Letters
Alex Toth

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Jacques DuQuette
Synopsis
Jacques makes a deal with death to extend his life.
Reprints
Keywords
pirate
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Highwayman's Escape
  3. 2. The Marching Band
  4. 3. Die In the Name of the Law
  5. 4. Poltergeists
    Essays into the Supernatural
  6. 5. Enough to Raise the Dead
  7. 6. The Man Who Tried to Kill Death
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Mark Coale
  • Peter Croome
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore