Mighty Samson #25 [Gold Key]
(September 1974)

Western, 1964 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
90119-409
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mighty Samson / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Luis Dominguez (painting)
Inks
Luis Dominguez (painting)
Colors
Luis Dominguez (painting)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A young couple about to be sacrificed turn against their rescuer -- Mighty Samson!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samson; Janus; Valyn
Reprints
Keywords
mole monsters; swords; traffic lights

The Fugitives, Part 1: Unwilling to Live (Table of Contents: 1)

Mighty Samson / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Boudreau
Pencils
José Delbo
Inks
José Delbo ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the ensuing days after the great holocaust, civilization regressed to scattered handfuls of primitive, savage tribes, and survival of the fittest became the unwritten law of the land!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; Janus; Valyn; Larsus-Ka
Synopsis
Samson and his friends rescue a young couple about to be devoured by a monster. But the young people had been a willing human sacrifice according to their religion, and they plot to kill Samson as he sleeps.
Reprints
Keywords
Human sacrifice; Manhattan; N'Yark; post-apocalyptic

Indexer Notes

Possible Delbo inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Jack Abel.

The Fugitives, Part 2: The Ritual of Blood (Table of Contents: 2)

Mighty Samson / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Boudreau
Pencils
José Delbo
Inks
José Delbo ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the remains of N'Yark's Port Authority Terminal, Samson rescues a young couple from the murderous attack of a monstrous mole-worm!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samson; Sharmaine; Mindor; Janus; Valyn; Larsus-Ka
Synopsis
Larsus-Kar realizes that he cannot defeat Samson, and so he makes himself the required human sacrifice. Janus and Valyn decide the learn the ways of the upper world, and teach them to their people.
Reprints
Keywords
Human sacrifice; Manhattan; N'Yark

Indexer Notes

Possible Delbo inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Jack Abel.

Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["A young couple about to be sacrificed turn against their rescuer -- Mighty Samson!"]
    Mighty Samson
  2. 1. The Fugitives, Part 1: Unwilling to Live
    Mighty Samson
  3. 2. The Fugitives, Part 2: The Ritual of Blood
    Mighty Samson
  4. 3. Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family
    Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog
  5. 4. 204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Kirk House
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore