Grimm's Ghost Stories #58 [Yellow Logo Variant]
(February 1982)

Western, 1972 Series
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Price
0.60 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Whitman W [with Face]
Editing
Michael Teitelbaum (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90272-202
This issue has variants:

Uncle Bert Gives His Children... ...The Ride of His Life! (Table of Contents)

Grimm's Ghost Stories / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer; Al McWilliams
Inks
Win Mortimer; Al McWilliams
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Bert Franklin; David Granger; Grandma Granger

Indexer Notes

Cover is line art cover pieced together from interior panels.

He's on the Right Track in Whitman Comics (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Uncle Bert's Children (Table of Contents: 2)

Grimm's Ghost Stories / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Lasky
Pencils
Al McWilliams
Inks
Al McWilliams
Colors
?
Letters
Al McWilliams

Job Number
58-8112
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Bert Franklin; Mr. Wilcox; Jackie
Synopsis
Bert Franklin runs the carousel at an amusement park and claims it is his life...which it is.
Reprints

The Haunting of December Hill (Table of Contents: 3)

Grimm's Ghost Stories / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
"Big Mike Conroy"; Sheila Conroy; Maureen Conroy; Mr. Stapes; Old Meg; Brau Bryan (ghost); Mr. Bethune
Synopsis
Mike tries to get into Boston society by faking his ancestry, but a ghost knows the real story.
Reprints

Grandma's House (Table of Contents: 4)

Grimm's Ghost Stories / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
David Granger; Gwen Granger; Grandma Granger (ghost); Hal; Charleen
Synopsis
David gets a message from his grandma that saves his life.
Reprints

The Ghost Watch (Table of Contents: 5)

Grimm's Ghost Stories / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Freff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Tom Whitmore; Harry; Joe; Amelia Sefton (ghost); the Jefferson brothers (flashback)
Synopsis
Tom dances the evening away with a ghost, while listening to her tale.
Reprints

Childhood Ghost (Table of Contents: 6)

Grimm's Ghost Stories / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Ken; Paul; Jean; Paul's wife; skeleton
Synopsis
While visiting a local haunted house, Paul and his friend discover that Ken killed a man with a well-thrown baseball many years ago.
Reprints

What An Act! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Fun For Everyone!! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Uncle Bert Gives His Children... ...The Ride of His Life!
    Grimm's Ghost Stories
  2. 1. He's on the Right Track in Whitman Comics
    Super Goof
  3. 2. Uncle Bert's Children
    Grimm's Ghost Stories
  4. 3. The Haunting of December Hill
    Grimm's Ghost Stories
  5. 4. Grandma's House
    Grimm's Ghost Stories
  6. 5. The Ghost Watch
    Grimm's Ghost Stories
  7. 6. Childhood Ghost
    Grimm's Ghost Stories
  8. 7. What An Act!
    Popeye
  9. 8. Fun For Everyone!!
    Whitman Comics
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Alan Barnard
  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Tristan Lapoussière
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)