Ghosts #53
(April 1977)

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Volume
7
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly (with the exception of Feb., June, Aug., and December)
On-sale Date
1977-01-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893051204
Editing
Murray Boltinoff (credited) (editor); Joe Orlando (credited) (managing editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #139.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Luis Dominguez (signed as LD [overlapping])
Inks
Luis Dominguez (signed as LD [overlapping])
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
?

Job Number
B 3000
Genre
horror-suspense
Keywords
ghost

Indexer Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The Whole World's Upside Down (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Batman; Hostess Fruit Pies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Ghosts and the Supernatural (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Murray Boltinoff
Pencils
E. R. Cruz (signed as ERCruz)
Inks
E. R. Cruz (signed as ERCruz)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
B-2953
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shocking supernatural encounters are not limited to the supersititious, or to those tormented by herrendous hallucinations.
Genre
horror-suspense
Keywords
ghost

Whose Spirit Invades Me? (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
E. R. Cruz (signed as ERCruz)
Inks
E. R. Cruz (signed as ERCruz)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
B-2524
First Line of Dialogue or Text
For ages, man has been mystified by control of the living --- by the dead!
Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints
Keywords
ghost

Look, Friends! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Powerful Muscles Fast!!! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Muscle Builders / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

S. Schwartz & Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Mighty Meat Snack conquers The Horrible Hungries. (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Make Money Fast!] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Anchor Specialties Identification Plates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

S. Schwartz & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Haunted Mind (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Calnan
Inks
John Calnan
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
B-2559
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It brought him fame, though some said it indicated his growing madness.
Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints
Keywords
ghost

Make Extra Cash (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Nature's Mysterious Hungry Plant (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Deb-Jo Nurseries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Presenting the Next Two Dollar Comics (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Yes, You Can Subscribe To Your Favorite DC Comics! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

At Last! Now It Can Be Revealed! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

"Let Joe Weider build you a better body for just $4.98" (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

And Now...Still Another Message of Untold Importance from Our Prolific Publisher!! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Justice for All Includes Children, 10 (Table of Contents: 19)

Justice for All Includes Children!; Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

On third page between stories.

The Vengeful Phantom of Versailles (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Romy Gamboa
Inks
Romy Gamboa
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
B-2314
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The reign of terror reached its horrendous climax for Queen Marie Antoinette in 1793 when her royal blood spilled onto a Parisian street.
Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints
Keywords
ghost

Make Money Customizing (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Customizing Center / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Big-As-Life Hang-Ups! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

First Edition Sale! (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

NCG Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Ghost Who Came to Life (Table of Contents: 24)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Murray Boltinoff
Pencils
Bill Payne
Inks
Bill Payne
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
B-2978
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A century ago, he would have been an itinerant peddler,
Genre
horror-suspense
Keywords
ghost

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make Money Get Prizes (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Whole World's Upside Down
    Batman; Hostess Fruit Pies
  3. 2. Ghosts and the Supernatural
  4. 3. Whose Spirit Invades Me?
  5. 4. Look, Friends!
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. Powerful Muscles Fast!!!
    Muscle Builders
  7. 6. Write Right Now!
    S. Schwartz & Co.
  8. 7. The Mighty Meat Snack conquers The Horrible Hungries.
    Slim Jim
  9. 8. [Make Money Fast!]
    Anchor Specialties Identification Plates
  10. 9. Write Right Now!
    S. Schwartz & Co.
  11. 10. The Haunted Mind
  12. 11. Make Extra Cash
    Engravaplates Social Security Cards
  13. 12. These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!
    North American School of Drafting
  14. 13. Nature's Mysterious Hungry Plant
    Deb-Jo Nurseries
  15. 14. Presenting the Next Two Dollar Comics
  16. 15. Yes, You Can Subscribe To Your Favorite DC Comics!
    DC Comics
  17. 16. At Last! Now It Can Be Revealed!
  18. 17. "Let Joe Weider build you a better body for just $4.98"
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  19. 18. And Now...Still Another Message of Untold Importance from Our Prolific Publisher!!
  20. 19. Justice for All Includes Children, 10
    Justice for All Includes Children!; Superman
  21. 20. The Vengeful Phantom of Versailles
  22. 21. Make Money Customizing
    Customizing Center
  23. 22. Big-As-Life Hang-Ups!
    Family Bazaar Life-Size Hero Pin-Ups
  24. 23. First Edition Sale!
    NCG Merchandise
  25. 24. The Ghost Who Came to Life
  26. 25. 100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  27. 26. Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  28. 27. Make Money Get Prizes
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • CTGarry
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore