The Twilight Zone #62 [Gold Key]
(March 1975)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, April, June, October, and December
On-sale Date
1975-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
90016-503
Editing
?

Issue Notes

There Was a Price on His Head -- His Own Soul! (Table of Contents)

The Twilight Zone / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ricardo Villamonte (painting)
Inks
Ricardo Villamonte (painting)
Colors
Ricardo Villamonte (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; western-frontier
Characters
Rod Serling (photo inset); Sean O'Neil (murderer on the run); Josh Slade (bounty hunter)
Synopsis
Josh Slade, a bounty hunter depicted in skeleton form, takes aim at escaping Sean O'Neil.
Keywords
bounty hunter; criminal; horse; rattlesnake; waterhole; western setting

Treat to Eat! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Beep Beep the Road Runner; Hostess Fruit Pies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

An Expensive Date (Table of Contents: 2)

The Twilight Zone / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Adolfo Buylla
Inks
Adolfo Buylla
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Before you stands Yul Taylor, a man whose suaveness and shrewdness have gained him wealth and social position!
Feature Logo
The Twilight Zone [One tier, letters of staggered heights]
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Rod Serling (host); Yul Taylor; Kate Stowe; Kate Stowe's uncle; Robert (Yul Taylor's butler); Magda (first wife in dream flashback); Eleonor (second wife in dream flashback)
Synopsis
Yul Taylor, who has already romanced, married, and killed two women for their money, sets his sights on a third victim.
Reprints
Keywords
best-laid-plans; courtship; money; murder; nightmares

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Bounty Hunter (Table of Contents: 4)

The Twilight Zone / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ricardo Villamonte
Inks
Ricardo Villamonte
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hoo-whee! Look at those peaceful hills!
Feature Logo
The Twilight Zone [One tier, letters of staggered heights]
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; western-frontier
Characters
Rod Serling (host); Sean O'Neil (murderer on the run); Josh Slade (bounty hunter); townspeople; marshal
Synopsis
Sean O'Neil, a wanted murderer with a price on his head, is relentlessly tracked across Wyoming by bounty hunter Josh Slade.
Reprints
Keywords
blazing sun; bounty hunter; buzzard; criminal; desert setting; dogged persistence; horse; pursuit; rattlesnake; waterhole; western setting

Indexer Notes

Unlike most stories in this series, where Rod Serling is depicted with his late 1950s-early 1960s short haircut as he appeared on the television series, here he is drawn sporting his fuller 1970s hairstyle - as he was seen in his later years.

Cover story.

Order by Mail Specials (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Fun House Novelties / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters in These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Howling Dog! (Table of Contents: 9)

The Twilight Zone / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a show business truism that you're only as good as your last hit!
Feature Logo
The Twilight Zone [One tier, letters of staggered heights]
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Rod Serling (host); Leaf Gusto (country-rock singer); Ruby (dog); motorist; Gusto's manager; recording studio crew; TV host
Synopsis
Fading country-rock singer Leaf Gusto hits bottom when a passing motorist accidently kills his beloved dog Ruby.
Reprints
Keywords
dog; fame-is-fleeting; music business; recording; singer

Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Planet Death (Table of Contents: 11)

The Twilight Zone / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nestor Redondo ?
Inks
Nestor Redondo ?
Colors
?
Letters
Esphid Mahilum (credited as Esphidy Menhalim)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is safe to say that in matters of outer space, we can assume nothing!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
Characters
Rod Serling (host); aliens
Synopsis
Aliens see their long-anticipated plan to evacuate their dying planet come to fruition.
Reprints
Keywords
aliens; dying planet; mass evacuation

Indexer Notes

A large and unusually different "Twilight Zone" feature logo is used for this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

American Circle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

132 Roman Soldiers Only $2.25 (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

It’s a Wonderful Winnerland at J.S.C.A. (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. There Was a Price on His Head -- His Own Soul!
    The Twilight Zone
  2. 1. Treat to Eat!
    Beep Beep the Road Runner; Hostess Fruit Pies
  3. 2. An Expensive Date
    The Twilight Zone
  4. 3. Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
    Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers
  5. 4. The Bounty Hunter
    The Twilight Zone
  6. 5. Order by Mail Specials
    The Fun House Novelties
  7. 6. Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
    Sea-Monkeys
  8. 7. Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
    Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches
  9. 8. Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters in These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches
    Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches
  10. 9. The Howling Dog!
    The Twilight Zone
  11. 10. Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family
    Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog
  12. 11. Planet Death
    The Twilight Zone
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    American Circle Products
  14. 13. 132 Roman Soldiers Only $2.25
    Roman War Soldiers
  15. 14. It’s a Wonderful Winnerland at J.S.C.A.
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  16. 15. Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore