Roy Thomas Presents Frankenstein: The Classic Series Written and Drawn by Dick Briefer #3

(September 2013)

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Dick Briefer

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front endpages
Detail from p4 of "Frankenstein's Creation."

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Despite NOT being on the verso of the title page, this the usual title page verso information.

[Title page] (Table of Contents: 3)

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Apologia Pro Vita Frankenstein (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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Roy Thomas

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Synopsis

An explanation for the release of the third volume of the series before the first two.

The Merry Monster -- An Introduction to Dick Briefer's Frankenstein Comics, Nee 1945 (Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 9 pages (report information)

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Don F. Glut

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A retrospective on the works based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

Frankenstein 1945 -- Issue #1 (Table of Contents: 6)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Frankenstein / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer ?

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein

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• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #1 (1945)

Frankenstein's Creation (Table of Contents: 8)

Frankenstein / comic story / 14.67 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer (credited)

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Dick Briefer (credited)

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Dick Briefer (credited)

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein (origin; humorous version); A mad scientist (first appearance; death)

Synopsis

A mad scientist builds a monster.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #1 (1945)

Keywords

bathtubs; castles; laboratories; lambs; mad scientists; morticians; rabbits

Frankenstein and the Ghouls and Vampires (Table of Contents: 9)

Frankenstein / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein

Synopsis

Frankenstein rids a small town of worrisome monsters.

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• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #1 (1945)

Keywords

bobbysoxers; Mippyville; playing cards; trains; vampires; Ways and Means Committee for Ridding the Fair Town of Ghouls and Vampires

Frankenstein's Wife (Table of Contents: 10)

Frankenstein / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Mrs. Frankenstein

Synopsis

Frankenstein briefly marries -- and divorces!

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• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #1 (1945)

Keywords

bats; dancing; divorces; door-to-door salesmen; formal wear; haunted houses; marriage; rats; spiders

Frankenstein and the Mananimals (Table of Contents: 11)

Frankenstein / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Hugo von Hoogenblotzen

Synopsis

A mad scientists creates man/animal creatures.

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• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #1 (1945)

Keywords

elephants; mad scientists

Roy Thomas Presents (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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Frankenstein 1945 -- Issue #2 (Table of Contents: 13)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Frankenstein / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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Frankenstein

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• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #2 (1945)

Keywords

laboratories; mad scientists

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Frankenstein / recap / 4 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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Frankenstein! A name associated with terror and ghastly horror...

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Frankenstein (origin partially retold; humorous version)

Synopsis

Recaps the previous issue.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #2 (1945)

Frankenstein and the Statue Maker (Table of Contents: 16)

Frankenstein / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Scorpion

Synopsis

An artist becomes a sculptor with the intention of covering his models in metal.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #2 (1945)

Keywords

cemeteries; gin rummy; playing cards; sculpture; solitaire

Indexer Notes

recycled story from PRIZE COMICS #29

Frankenstein's Job (Table of Contents: 17)

Frankenstein / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Sandra Debingsworth

Synopsis

Frankenstein becomes a high society pet.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #2 (1945)

Keywords

dog catchers; dog pounds; dogs; haunted houses; pet shops

Frankenstein's Ark (Table of Contents: 18)

Frankenstein / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #2 (1945)

Keywords

gasoline rationing; Nazis; Noah's ark; rain; submarines; treasure chest; two-headed giants; u-boats; volcanoes; weather forecasting

Roy Thomas Presents (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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Frankenstein July/August 1946 -- Issue #3 (Table of Contents: 20)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Frankenstein / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #3 (July-August 1946)

Frankenstein's Family (Table of Contents: 22)

Frankenstein / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Briefer; Bruce Elliott

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Harry Truman (cameo); Several "Kid Frankensteins" (Introduction; Death); two "Mrs. Frankensteins" (Introduction; Death); a junk man (Introduction); Frankenstein; the Great Bruce

Synopsis

Frankenstein gets a job and wants a family to support.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #3 (July-August 1946)

Keywords

families; junk men; junk yards; stage magic

Frankenstein and the Monsters (Table of Contents: 23)

Frankenstein / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Briefer; Bruce Elliott

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein

Synopsis

A group of mutated, escaped prisoners plague Mippyville, until Frankenstein resolves the problem.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #3 (July-August 1946)

Keywords

atomic bombs; beauty contests; Mippyville; prison breaks; revolvers

Frankenstein and the Mummies (Table of Contents: 24)

Frankenstein / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer; Bruce Elliott

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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J. Huntington Search (Introduction); 4 mummies (Introduction); Frankenstein

Synopsis

Four recently unearthed mummies come to live with Frankenstein.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #3 (July-August 1946)

Keywords

ancient Egypt; archaeology; Egypt; hosptals; mummies; passenger liners; pith helmets; shuffleboard

Frankenstein and the Time Machine (Table of Contents: 25)

Frankenstein / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer; Bruce Elliott

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Professor Goniph (Introduction); Superman of 2046 (Introduction); Martians (Introduction); Frankenstein

Synopsis

Frankenstein and Professor Gonif believe that they are traveling in time.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #3 (July-August 1946)

Keywords

epees; motion pictures; musketeers of the Guard; nylon stockings; swords; time machines; time travel

Roy Thomas Presents (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

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Frankenstein September/October 1946 -- Issue #4 (Table of Contents: 27)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Frankenstein / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Zara

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #4 (September-October 1946)

Keywords

ghosts; ghouls; music; pipe organ; singing; vampires; zombies

Frankenstein and Awful Annie (Table of Contents: 29)

Frankenstein / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Awful Annie; Awful Annie's son (first appearance); Frankenstein; Zara

Synopsis

Awful Annie, the magic supplies shopkeeper, wants to impress her long-lost son.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #4 (September-October 1946)

Keywords

bathtubs; coffins; housekeeping; photographs; Printston University; vampires

Frankenstein Meets the (Terrible) Werewolf (Table of Contents: 30)

Frankenstein / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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A were-dog (first appearance); Frankenstein

Synopsis

Businessmen ask Frankenstein to help find and kill a werewolf.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #4 (September-October 1946)

Keywords

model ships; werewolves

Youth Restorer (Table of Contents: 31)

Frankenstein / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Lucille LeFleur; Theodora Barrow

Synopsis

A witch possesses the secret of restored youth.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #4 (September-October 1946)

Keywords

actresses; eternal youth; movers; witches

Frankenstein and the Sorcerer (Table of Contents: 32)

Frankenstein / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Stanley the Sorcerer

Synopsis

Stanley usurps the party that Frankenstein's friends are giving.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #4 (September-October 1946)

Keywords

birthday parties; ghouls; magic; vampires

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Frankenstein / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After Stanley the Sorcerer is gotten rid of, ...

Genre

humour

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Frankenstein; Dopey Dan

Synopsis

Frankenstein accidentally becomes a breakfast cereal spokesmodel.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #4 (September-October 1946)

Keywords

breakfast cereal; cameras; magazines; photography

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

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The Harvey Horrors Are Here! (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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Frankenstein November/December 1946 -- Issue #5 (Table of Contents: 36)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Frankenstein / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Dick Briefer (signed)

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #5 (November-December 1946)

Keywords

ghosts

How I Rehabilitated Maladjusted Ghosts (Table of Contents: 38)

Frankenstein / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Lenny; Cleo; Jerry; Hubert Rockwell; Freddy; Solid Jackson; Mervin

Synopsis

Frankenstein helps a haunted house full of ghosts live up to their potential.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #5 (November-December 1946)

Keywords

ghosts; Institute for the Rehabilitation of Maladjusted Ghosts; invisibility; plastics; zoot suits

How I Had (and Lost) a Pet Dinosaur (Table of Contents: 39)

Frankenstein / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Virginia Hubbell

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Professor van Search; Radcliffe; Hollis

Synopsis

A dinosaur egg hatches

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #5 (November-December 1946)

Keywords

balloons; dinosaurs

How I Became a Genii In a Magic Bottle (Table of Contents: 40)

Frankenstein / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Morton; Margie

Synopsis

Frankenstein gets trapped in a bottle.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #5 (November-December 1946)

Keywords

bottles; rowboats; sleight-of-hand

How I Conquered a Terrible Plague (Table of Contents: 41)

Frankenstein / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Dick Briefer

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Joe Genalo (original editor)

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humour

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Frankenstein; Awful Annie

Synopsis

Frankenstein substitutes for a vacationing pharmacist, with Annie's help.

Reprints

• from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #5 (November-December 1946)

Keywords

magic; pharmacies; plagues; suicide; witches

Golden Age classic Titles from Roy Thomas Presents (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

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Classic ACG Titles Only from PSArtbooks (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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Bookshop Edition/Slipcased Edition (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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"Available now...Harvey Horror Softies" (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

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1949 -- 2009 Fantasy & Science Fiction (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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The Soho Devil (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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Dick Briefer

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Indexer Notes

A detail from p8 of "Frankenstein and the Sorcerer."
back endpages

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Reprints of 4 Frankenstein covers
back cover