Weird Mystery Album #10

([1980])

Black Mass (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Pasko

Pencils

Jerry Bingham

Inks

Jerry Bingham

Letters

Todd Klein

Editing

Paul Levitz (original editor); Joe Orlando (original managing editor)

Job Number

J-5072

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Reverend Edward Bast; John Albright; Carilla Albright; Karl

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #270 (July 1979)
• pp1: Cain removed from fourth panel, and his two word balloons are remade as text boxes in redrawn artwork, which is cropped at bottom. Creative credits are also removed.
  pp8: Cain removed from last panel, and his word balloon is remade as a text box.

Keywords

church

I Was a Prisoner of the Supernatural (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron (as Fran Heron)

Pencils

Nick Cardy

Inks

Nick Cardy

Letters

Joe Letterese ?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Job Number

B-1134

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Jasper Murdock; Mr. Robley; Gilda Greene; Mephistopheles; Tom Shields

Synopsis

Jasper Murdock, an actor playing the role of Mephistopheles, agrees to a deal with the Devil, but refuses to fulfill the contract and is rewarded.

Reprints

• from The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #18 (December 1971-January 1972), #18 (December 1971-January 1972)
which are reprinted
• from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #13 (May 1957)

Keywords

devil

Specter's Notebook (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Albano

Pencils

Ernie Patricio

Inks

Ernie Patricio

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Job Number

J-1594

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Wilbur Washburn; Mary Washburn

Reprints

• from Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (DC, 1972 series) #9 (January-February 1973)
• pp1: Charity (host) removed from reprint.

The Garden of Death! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Wessler

Pencils

Noly Zamora

Inks

Noly Zamora

Letters

Benjie Pabulos (as Benjie P.)

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5766

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Dr. Anton Conimari; Norman Lucas; Adam Halford

Synopsis

A physician uses his knowledge of exotic plants to become a poisoner for hire.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979)

Keywords

blackmail; poisoning

A Soul a Day Keeps the Devil Away (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 ? pages (report information)

Script

Paul Levitz

Pencils

Frank Redondo

Inks

Frank Redondo

Letters

?

Editing

Tex Blaisdell (original editor); Paul Levitz (original assistant editor)

Job Number

T-128

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Lucien (narrator); Horace James Grayson (Gak); Gaj; Hnor; Coctor Michael Farber

Reprints

• from Tales of Ghost Castle (DC, 1975 series) #1 (May-June 1975)
• pp1: Lucien (Host) removed with artwork redrawn as smoke. Lucien’s word balloon tail removed to make his speech into a text box.
  pp2: A headshot of Lucien is not removed on panel one!
  pp4: Lucien removed (appears in the last three of the six panels in original story). For this reprint the first three panels are intact and the fourth panel word balloon recreated as text only. Panels 5-6 totally removed and replaced with a house advertisement.

Keywords

demon; devil

A Strange Way to Die (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

T. Casey Brennan

Pencils

Abe Ocampo

Inks

Abe Ocampo

Letters

Esphid Mahilum

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Paul Levitz (original editor)

Job Number

J-5197

First Line of Dialogue or Text

"The vision of her face becomes crystal-clear, as you feared it would, blotting out all that is reality."

Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

A man is led to his death by the ghost of the girl he killed in a car accident.

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #267 (April 1979)
• pp1: Cain (host) removed from first panel and artwork redrawn.

Hound You to Your Grave (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

Don Perlin

Inks

Don Perlin

Letters

?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Job Number

B-1859

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Mr. Pleasants

Reprints

• from Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 1972 series) #16 (January-February 1974)

Keywords

werewolf

Hang Him High (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Oleck

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

?

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Job Number

J-1250

Genre

horror-suspense; western-frontier

Characters

Thomas Temple; Judge Ira Farnum

Reprints

• from Weird Western Tales (DC, 1972 series) #15 (December 1972-January 1973)

Hotline to the Supernatural (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Leo Dorfman

Pencils

? (Redondo Studio)

Inks

? (Redondo Studio)

Letters

?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Job Number

B-1345

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Adele Bourne; Don Bourne; Captain Otis Boffee

Reprints

• from Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #8 (October 1972)

Keywords

voodoo

The 50-50 War! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Joe Kubert

Inks

Joe Kubert

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Editing

Joe Kubert (original editor)

Job Number

K-996

Genre

war

Characters

Frankie; Alec

Reprints

• from Weird War Tales (DC, 1971 series) #7 (September-October 1972)
which is reprinted
• from All-American Men of War (DC, 1952 series) #41 (January 1957)

Keywords

skis; WW2

The Mystery of Dead Man's Cove! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Mary Skrenes

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

Don Heck

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Dorothy Woolfolk (original editor); Ethan C. Mordden (original assistant editor)

Job Number

D-430

Genre

detective-mystery; romance

Characters

Tracy Stevens; Nikolos; Mrs. Pennyworth; Eros

Synopsis

On vacation in Greece, Tracy Stevens hears about a series of shipwrecks supposedly caused by the mythical Siren of Mysinos and stows away on a ship, coming face to face with the Siren herself.

Reprints

• from The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love (DC, 1971 series) #2 (November-December 1971)

The Ultimate Weapon (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Oleck

Pencils

Alfredo Alcala

Inks

Alfredo Alcala

Letters

Alfredo Alcala

Editing

Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant)

Job Number

J-2065

Genre

horror-suspense; war

Characters

Death (host); Sir Harry Anders; Malik Al Kamil

Reprints

• from Weird War Tales (DC, 1971 series) #15 (July 1973)

Keywords

Saracens

Indexer Notes

Set during the Middle Ages.

Face of Death (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Wessler

Pencils

Vicente Alcázar

Inks

Vicente Alcázar

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5697

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Arnold Bryant; Maria Delgato; Dr. Juan Aleman

Synopsis

Arnold Bryant is tricked into plastic surgery to make him look like the dictator of a Latin American country.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #189 (January-February 1979)

Keywords

plastic surgery

New! Latest Issues! Most Beautiful World Stamps! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Seven Seas Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Mind That Could Murder (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Wessler

Pencils

Fred Carrillo

Inks

Fred Carrillo

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5774

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Luke Marconi; Jon Marconi; Lieutenant Ryan

Synopsis

A magician uses his telekinetic powers to take revenge on the Judge that sentenced his son to prison.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #192 (July-August 1979)

Keywords

magician; telekinesis

Look What I've Found in Peter Hasting's Lucky Dip Grab Bag! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Peter Hastings / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hunger (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Oleck

Pencils

Romy Gamboa

Inks

Romy Gamboa

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Job Number

J-3062

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 1972 series) #15 (November 1973)

88 Stamp Collection from Different Countries (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

World Wide Stamp Collection / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Oleck

Pencils

June Lofamia

Inks

June Lofamia

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Job Number

J-1652

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #101 (October 1972)