Spectral #25
(janvier 1984)

Arédit-Artima, 1978 Series
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Price
6 FRF
Pages
164
On-sale Date
1983-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Arédit
Brand
Comics Pocket
Editing
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Issue Notes

Dernier numéro [Last issue]

La vallée des damnés (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Tom Palmer ?
Letters
?

Genre
horreur-suspense (horror-suspense); guerre (war)
Reprints

La vallée des damnés (Table of Contents: 1)

John Kowalski / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella (plot); Chris Claremont (script); Steve Gerber (dialogue assist, uncredited); Roy Thomas
Pencils
Dick Ayers
Inks
Frank Springer
Letters
?

Genre
horreur-suspense (horror-suspense); guerre (war)
Characters
John Kowalski (Introduction; Origin); Death; The Scavenger (Villain; Introduction; Death)
Synopsis
John Kowalski, a disgraced United States Marine is killed in during Germany's invasion of Poland to start World War II.
Reprints
Keywords
curse; ghost; Poland; World War II

A L'ombre de Bouddha (Table of Contents: 2)

John Kowalski / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Don Perlin
Inks
Dave Hunt
Letters
?

Genre
horreur-suspense (horror-suspense); guerre (war)
Characters
John Kowalski (Origin; details revealed); Death; Tsuin Hanneford (Introduction; Kowalski's ex-wife)
Synopsis
John Kowalkski's ghost, now on the body of a Japanese officer must decide between the life of his ex-wife or his son.
Reprints
Keywords
beheading; Buddhist temple; China; World War II

Arena (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 59.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Enrique Alcatena
Inks
Enrique Alcatena
Letters
?

Genre
science-fiction (science fiction); sport (sports)
Characters
Mark Sabor; Deker (the chief guard); Alexis Powers; the Savage
Synopsis
In the 21st Century, Mark Sabor, an author, is sent to a gladiatorial Arena for infringement of the Public Order Code and is revoked of his citizenship. There he is trained to become a gladiator, 21st Century style.
Reprints

Le devoir d'un homme (Table of Contents: 4)

John Kowalski / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
George Evans
Inks
George Evans
Letters
?

Genre
horreur-suspense (horror-suspense); guerre (war)
Characters
John Kowalski; Death; Capt. David Mueller (Introduction; John Kowalski's host); Captain Stefan Von Hargin (vilain; introduction)
Synopsis
John Kowalski, in the body of a German soldier, helps Jewish refugees escape from the Nazis in Norway.
Reprints

Noël de feu (Table of Contents: 5)

John Kowalski / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Herb Trimpe
Inks
Herb Trimpe
Letters
?

Genre
horreur-suspense (horror-suspense); guerre (war)
Characters
Death; Sgt. Lucien Dax (introduction, death, John Kowalski's host); Guiseppe Tamarelli (villain, introduction, death); John Kowalski
Reprints
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. La vallée des damnés
  2. 1. La vallée des damnés
    John Kowalski
  3. 2. A L'ombre de Bouddha
    John Kowalski
  4. 3. Arena
  5. 4. Le devoir d'un homme
    John Kowalski
  6. 5. Noël de feu
    John Kowalski
This issue was modified by
  • Roger Brochu
  • Stéphane PETIT