Zombie #8
(November 1974)

Marvel, 1973 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1974-09-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Monster Group
Printer
Printed in the United States of America
Editing
Tony Isabella (editor); Marv Wolfman (consulting editor); Roy Thomas (editor-in-chief)

The Graveyard Horror (Table of Contents)

The Zombie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Earl Norem (credited) (painting)
Inks
Earl Norem (credited) (painting)
Colors
Earl Norem (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]
Reprints
Keywords
cemeteries; graveyards; tombstones; zombie
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Voodoo Killers (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
They are called Cabrit Thomazos,,,
Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints
Keywords
voodoo

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Letters
typeset
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]
Reprints

The Happy Houngan Speaks (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Tony Isabella
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Tony Isabella introduces himself as the new editor as of last issue. He announces the new main story artist will be Alfredo Alcala, starting next issue. He also announces changes in the back-up features.

Indexer Notes

Page 4. "An editorial chant."

Bulletins from the Bullpen - As you read these words, most of you have already bid fond farewells to your summer vacations. (Table of Contents: 4)

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Items: Vacation plans for some of the Marvel staffers; several illnesses land three Marvel staffers in the hospital; Barbara Altman is welcomed to design department; changes to Dracula Lives and Vampire Tales; newest Iron Fist magazine project is announced.

Indexer Notes

News Items; checklist; illustration.
Page 4.

A Death Made Out of Ticky-Tacky! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Zombie / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Pencils
Pablo Marcos
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The night-shrouded alleyways of New Orleans...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Layla; The Zombie [Simon Garth]; Doc Kabel; Fred Miller (death); Joyce (death); Ray Jordan; Harvey Stoller (death); Louis Garrison (death); Dora (death); Detective Jagger
Synopsis
Layla and the Zombie return to New Orleans. While Layla looks for a way to end Simon's suffering, another group finds the Amulet of Damballah and orders the Zombie to do their bidding.
Reprints
Keywords
Amulet of Damballah; New Orleans; voodoo; zombie

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

Mails to the Zombie / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (various small illustrations)
Inks
? (various small illustrations)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This issue's Zombie tale is an unusual one.

Indexer Notes

Letters from Rachel Lindsley, Jackie Frost, Bob Allen, Dana A. Young, Steven Scheibner, and Brian Wilkes Prescott. Readers' story ratings from issue #6.
Pages 28-29.

Are You Cursed to Forever Stalk Your Local Newstand for Your Favorite Marvel Magazines? (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]

Indexer Notes

Subscription ad for various Marvel magazines. Full-size zombie illustration.
Page 30.

Jimmy Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
David Anthony Kraft
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MWK) (illustrations)
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MWK) (illustrations)
Letters
typeset
Genre
horror-suspense
Reprints

Missed Any Marvel Masterpieces Lately? (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
? (cover thumbnails)
Inks
? (cover thumbnails)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back issue ad for Marvel monster titles. Black and white cover thumbnails.
Page 36.

Night of the Hunted! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Lieber
Pencils
Ron Wilson
Inks
Mike Esposito; Frank Giacoia
Letters
Charlotte Jetter
First Line of Dialogue or Text
While crimes exist, so must prisons!
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Sam Jessup; Captain Jason Fiske; Nago-Ramal (death)
Synopsis
A Houngan takes revenge on a sadistic prison captain.
Reprints
Keywords
Houngan; prison; prison break; racism; voodoo; zombie

Tales of the Happy Humfo (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MKaluta)
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MKaluta)
Letters
typeset
Reprints

Makao's Vengeance (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
David Anthony Kraft
Pencils
Alfredo Alcala
Inks
Alfredo Alcala
Letters
Alfredo Alcala ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dahomey: the very name echoes of mystery,,,
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Ricardo Fenner (death); Makao
Synopsis
An Indian witch doctor takes revenge on Ricardo Fenner.
Reprints

Next Issue (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset
Characters
The Zombie [Simon Garth]
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Graveyard Horror
    The Zombie
  2. 1. Voodoo Killers
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. The Happy Houngan Speaks
  5. 4. Bulletins from the Bullpen - As you read these words, most of you have already bid fond farewells to your summer vacations.
    Bullpen Bulletins
  6. 5. A Death Made Out of Ticky-Tacky!
    The Zombie
  7. 6. ["This issue's Zombie tale is an unusual one."]
    Mails to the Zombie
  8. 7. Are You Cursed to Forever Stalk Your Local Newstand for Your Favorite Marvel Magazines?
    Marvel Magazine Group
  9. 8. Jimmy Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  10. 9. Missed Any Marvel Masterpieces Lately?
    Marvel Monster Group
  11. 10. Night of the Hunted!
  12. 11. Tales of the Happy Humfo
  13. 12. Makao's Vengeance
  14. 13. Next Issue
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