([December 1978])
K. G. Murray,
1972 Series
- Price
- 0.50 AUD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Murray Publishers Pty Ltd
- Editing
- ?
Experiment in Fear
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
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from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #230 (April 1975), #230 (April 1975)
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Indexer Notes
The reprint inks out a significant corner portion of the image, removing the two child observers hiding on the left. The artist signed the work, but it is cropped out here. Overall the image is recolored, favoring green instead of blue.
Experiment in Fear
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Jack Oleck
- Pencils
- E. R. Cruz
- Inks
- E. R. Cruz
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor); Paul Levitz (original assistant editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense; science fiction
- Characters
- Cain (host); John Cooper
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #230 (April 1975)
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The Eavesdropper
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Don Kraar
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Wayne Howard
- Letters
- Joe Letterese ?
- Editing
- Denny O'Neil (original editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Frank Grogan; Pythia
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (DC, 1972 series) #13 (October-November 1973)
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Indexer Notes
Script and inks credits per The Comic Reader #98 (July 1973). Previous indexer suggested Ralph Reese and/or Wally Wood (who is erroneously credited in the Wally Wood checklist) on inks.
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Len Wein
- Pencils
- Bernie Wrightson
- Inks
- Bernie Wrightson
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Swamp Thing [Alex Olsen] (intro); Linda Olsen Ridge; Damian Ridge
- Synopsis
- Alex Olsen, turned into a swamp monster, returns to seek revenge on his friend who rigged the explosion that killed him.
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #92 (June-July 1971)
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The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron
comic story / 3.5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Lee Elias
- Inks
- Lee Elias
- Letters
- Stan Starkman
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Drusilla
- Synopsis
- A witch's cauldron that brings it's owner fame, fortune and long life passes from owner to owner.
- Reprints
- from The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #16 (August-September 1971) which is reprinted
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #58 (January-February 1963)
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Double Edge
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Steve Skeates
- Pencils
- Alex Toth (signed)
- Inks
- Alex Toth (signed)
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Dick Giordano (original editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Mordred (host)
- Synopsis
- A boy's mother throws all his ""junk"" away, including his talisman of power which he spends the rest of his life searching for, finally reclaiming it from a witch.
- Reprints
- from The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #12 (December 1970-January 1971)
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Indexer Notes
Costanza letters per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Alex Toth.
The Avenging Grave
Weird War Tales / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Tony DeZuniga
- Inks
- Tony DeZuniga
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense; war; science fiction
- Characters
- Death (host); Major Otto Strasser; Lt. Dietrich
- Reprints
- from Weird War Tales (DC, 1971 series) #8 (November 1972)
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Indexer Notes
Set during World War II in France.
The Secret of the Fossil Egg
A Mark Merlin Mystery / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)
- Inks
- Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)
- Letters
- Stan Starkman
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
- Characters
- Mark Merlin; Elsa; Dan Wile
- Synopsis
- Mark Merlin tries to stop a creature that can alter its form to overcome any obstacle.
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #27 (December 1959) [Last page (8.670pp) has panels extended to make it a full page. This is probably the version used in From All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics Pty. Ltd., 1960 Series) #19 (July 1960)]
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Drive-in Death
Eve / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Paul Levitz
- Pencils
- Frank Redondo
- Inks
- Frank Redondo
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Tex Blaisdell (original editor); Paul Levitz (original assistant editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Eve (host); Henry Cooper; Sarah Cooper
- Reprints
- from Weird Mystery Tales (DC, 1972 series) #15 (December 1974-January 1975)
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Indexer Notes
Original indexer credited to Quico Redondo. Listed as Q. Redondo in the story. According to Jerry Bails' Who's Who, Quico Redondo is an alias of Frank Redondo.
Come Share My Coffin
Eve / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Jack Oleck
- Pencils
- Jess Jodloman
- Inks
- Jess Jodloman
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor); Paul Levitz (original assistant editor)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Eve (host); Peter Ward; John Ward; Myra Ward
- Reprints
- from Weird Mystery Tales (DC, 1972 series) #13 (August-September 1974)
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Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Experiment in Fear
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1.
Experiment in Fear
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2.
The Eavesdropper
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3.
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing -
4.
The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron
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5.
Double Edge
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6.
The Avenging Grave
Weird War Tales -
7.
The Secret of the Fossil Egg
A Mark Merlin Mystery -
8.
Drive-in Death
Eve -
9.
Come Share My Coffin
Eve
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