Zombie #1

(1973)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Boris Vallejo (painting)

Inks

Boris Vallejo (painting)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

?

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello there and welcome to the fear-fraught premiere issue of Tale Of The Zombie

Genre

horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Introduction to first story. Features a photo from a zombie movie.

The Altar of the Damned! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Zombie / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber (plot, script); Roy Thomas (plot)

Pencils

John Buscema (layouts); Tom Palmer (finished art); John Romita (see notes)

Inks

Tom Palmer; John Romita (see notes)

Colors

? (see notes)

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The blood-hued sun sets slowly this eve, painting the Louisiana bayous in tones of ominous crimson.

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

The Zombie [Simon Garth (also in flashback)] (introduction; origin); Gyps (introduction; also in flashback); Donna Garth (introduction; flashback; Simon's daughter); Layla (introduction; also in flashback); Stockwood (flashback)

Synopsis

Businessman Simon Garth is kidnapped by one of his employees and taken into the swamp to be turned into a zombie.

Reprints

• in Tales of the Zombie Annual (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (Summer 1975)
which is reprinted
• in Horror (Dečje novine, 1986 series) #18 (Septembar 1988.)
• in L'Etrange Invasion (Arédit-Artima, 1984 series) #1 (mars 1984)
• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Marvel Zombies 4 (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
• in Marvel Horror Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Keywords

human sacrifice; voodoo; zombie

Indexer Notes

Romita redrew the woman on page 6, panels 7-9 and page 7, panels 1 and 2. Info per Nick Caputo.

Green tone added to pages 6 and 9.

Beware! Here Come the Vampires! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Zombie! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Zombie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Bill Everett (signed as Bill Everett)

Inks

Bill Everett (signed as Bill Everett)

Colors

? (see notes)

Letters

Bill Everett

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You stand motionless under the moon in the silent swamp...

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

The Zombie [Simon Garth]; Gyps (death); Donna Garth

Synopsis

Gyps sends his zombie to bring back more money, and a girl. The zombie revolts and kills Gyps.

Reprints

• from Menace (Marvel, 1953 series) #5 (July 1953) [black and white]
• in Tales of the Zombie Annual (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (Summer 1975)
which is reprinted
• in Horror (Dečje novine, 1986 series) #18 (Septembar 1988.)
• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Marvel Zombies 4 (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
• in Marvel Horror Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Keywords

Mardi Gras; swamp; zombie

Indexer Notes

Zombie slightly redrawn along with touch-ups on other figures to coincide with concurrent story.

Zombie appears in one panel in Dracula Lives (Marvel, 1973 series) #1.

Green color added to one page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Tony Isabella ?

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All Right You Guys - Grab 'Im!

Genre

horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Humorous introduction to the next story, utilising a still photo from a horror movie.

Iron-Head (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Ayers

Inks

Dick Ayers

Letters

Dick Ayers

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Bronson; Mr. Nash

Synopsis

Bronson blows up his boss's ship to keep a treasure for himself.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #1 (June 1952) [black and white]
• in Kull (Arédit-Artima, 1984 series) (mars 1984) [Moins 1 page [Minus 1 page]]
• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)

Keywords

cannibal; deep-sea diving; desert island; sunken treasure

The Sensuous Zombie (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Tony Isabella

Pencils

? (photographs)

Inks

? (photographs)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; horror-suspense

Reprints

• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)

Indexer Notes

Text article about Zombie movies.

Back to Back and Belly to Belly at the Zombie Jamboree Ball! (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Marvel Horror Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Indexer Notes

An editorial about how the magazine came to be.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Tony Isabella ?

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is your finish, my dear...

Genre

horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Humorous introduction to the next story, utilising a still from a horror movie.

The Thing from the Bog! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Kit Pearson (plot); Marv Wolfman (script)

Pencils

Pablo Marcos

Inks

Pablo Marcos

Letters

Tom Orzechowski

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Thomas; Frederick Corter; Tallie

Synopsis

A child found in the peat bog holds the secret to the return of the bog men.

Reprints

• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)

Keywords

Denmark; magic; peat bog

By the Way, Just in Case You Ever Doubted It -- Dracula Lives! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Mastermind (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Sutton

Pencils

Tom Sutton

Inks

Tom Sutton

Letters

Tom Sutton

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Manaak

Synopsis

Manaak is brought to life but his master ends up with more than he bargained for.

Reprints

• from Chamber of Darkness (Marvel, 1969 series) #7 (October 1970) [black and white]
• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)

Back Issues, Anyone? (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Hey! If You're Grooving on Tales of the Zombie - and What Dead-Blooded American Monster Isn't - - (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Tony Isabella ?

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Listen - - You've Got To Help Me!

Genre

horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Humorous introduction to the next story, utilising a still photo from a horror movie.

Night of the Walking Dead! (Table of Contents: 17)

The Zombie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Gerber

Pencils

John Buscema (layouts); Syd Shores (finished art)

Inks

Syd Shores

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He was our gardener for a few months.

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Detective Sam Jagger (first appearance); Gyps (corpse); Donna Garth; Lou; Gene Griggs; The Zombie [Simon Garth]; George

Synopsis

Donna loses the controlling amulet to a junkie who ends up being killed by the Zombie.

Reprints

• in Tales of the Zombie Annual (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (Summer 1975)
which is reprinted
• in Horror (Dečje novine, 1986 series) #18 (Septembar 1988.)
• in Essential Tales of the Zombie (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Marvel Zombies 4 (Marvel, 2009 series) (2009)
• in Marvel Horror Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

Keywords

heroin junkie; morgue; zombie

Indexer Notes

Green color added to two pages.

Next Issue: (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

The Zombie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)