Terror Tales Album #12

([January 1980])

Demon Blade (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Edelman

Pencils

Abe Ocampo

Inks

Abe Ocampo

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Paul Levitz (original editor)

Job Number

J-5232

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Claude de May; Francois Marron; (unnamed) demon

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #266 (March 1979) [pp1: Illustration of Cain (host) removed, Cain’s speech balloon converted to a panel; story title changed to two lines, and artwork extended. pp1, panel 2: Wording “That Pompous Fool!” changed to “That Pompous Ass!” pp2 and pp6: Illustrations of Cain (host) removed.]

Keywords

demon

Indexer Notes

17th Century France.

The Specters Were the Stars (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script

Murray Boltinoff

Pencils

Gerry Talaoc (signed)

Inks

Gerry Talaoc (signed)

Letters

?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Job Number

B-1454

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• from Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #17 (August 1973)

Keywords

Northern Ireland; The Troubles

Flame of Death (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Murray Boltinoff (as Al Case)

Pencils

Johnny Ingente (as Johnny O. Ingente)

Inks

Johnny Ingente (as Johnny O. Ingente)

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5706

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Dr. Ian Heath; Nina Heath

Synopsis

Nina uses science to outsmart a witch doctor.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979) [Illustrations of Mordred (host) and her wording removed from first and last panels of story.]

Keywords

witch doctor

Twenty Floors of Felony! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Letters

?

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre

crime

Characters

A.K. Sparling; Chief of Detectives Mulvaney; Mr. Holt; Slug Conroy; Mr. Wood; Harry Haynes

Reprints

• from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #27 (April-May 1952)

The Warrior and the Witch Doctors! (Table of Contents: 5)

Weird War Tales / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake

Pencils

Don Perlin

Inks

Don Perlin

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Genre

horror-suspense; war; science fiction

Characters

Druids; Cladius; Polonius Maximus

Reprints

• from Weird War Tales (DC, 1971 series) #12 (March 1973) [Job number (J-2034) deleted from this reprint, as artwork is cropped at bottom of page. Creator credits removed.]

Keywords

Druids; Stonehenge

Indexer Notes

Set in Ancient Britain.

Death's Dominion (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Pasko

Pencils

Frank Redondo

Inks

Frank Redondo

Letters

Esphid Mahilum (as Espid Cahilum)

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Paul Levitz (original editor)

Job Number

J-5282

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Paul Selavy; Charles

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #266 (March 1979) [Illustrations of Cain (host) removed from first and last panels of story.]

Indexer Notes

Adapted from a story by Guy deMaupassant.

Moonlight and Mayhem! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Wessler

Pencils

Doug Wildey

Inks

Doug Wildey

Letters

Jean Simek

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5807

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Lenore Cowan; Bert Cowan

Synopsis

Lenore becomes suspicious of her husband who claims to be working nights.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979) [All ten illustrations of Cynthia (host) removed from panels throughout story.]

Give a Great Big Smile to Satan (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

John Calnan

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5801

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Martin Clubbe; Timothy Clubbe; Lynne; Janice Clubbe; Eliza

Synopsis

Martin and Janice's newborn baby is fought over by two covens, one good and one evil.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979) [Story title changed from three lines to two lines, plus illustration and two word balloons of Mildred (host) removed from pp1. All other illustrations of Mildred removed from story and her word balloons converted to text boxes, except on pp4 where the editor missed deleting Mildred on panel one of pp4.]

Keywords

coven; witch

The Deprogrammer (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

J. M. DeMatteis

Pencils

Ruben Yandoc

Inks

Ruben Yandoc

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Paul Levitz (original editor)

Job Number

J-5379

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Patrick Theodore; Ms. Ferbel; Mr. Kessler; Mrs. Kessler; Sheri Kessler; Merwin

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #272 (September 1979) [pp1 and last panel of story: illustrations of Cain (host) removed, Cain’s speech balloons converted to text panels.]

The Most Haunted House in England! (Table of Contents: 10)

Tales of the Haunted and the Damned! / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Wessler

Pencils

J. Noriega

Inks

Alfredo Alcala (as A.P. Acala)

Letters

?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Job Number

B-1703

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Captain Frederick Marryat; Lord Townshend

Synopsis

A specter haunts Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England.

Reprints

• from Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #23 (February 1974) [Artwork extended on bottom panel of pp1 to replace “DC takes A Giant Step Forward in ‘74!” blurb. ]

Don't Monkey with Murder (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

Franc Reyes (as Frank Reyes)

Inks

Franc Reyes (as Frank Reyes)

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5701

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Professor Walters; Malgo; Umbezi

Synopsis

The villain kidnaps the monkey god of a group of local worshipers.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979)

The Strange Shop on Demon Street (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

George Kashdan

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

John Calnan

Letters

?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Job Number

B-1864

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Titus Farro; Nort Lasher

Reprints

• from Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 1972 series) #18 (June-July 1974) [White space around title extended to fill pp1 after removal of original indicia. Wording changed in final story panel to delete the wording “The Sinister House”.]

Keywords

puppets

The Ghost and General Ike (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Murray Boltinoff

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

John Calnan

Letters

?

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Job Number

B-1638

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

President Dwight Eisenhower (1890 - 1969); Mamie Eisenhower (1896 - 1979); Mrs. Margaret Penny

Synopsis

General Eisenhower is given a Scottish castle, but is the castle haunted?

Reprints

• from Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #21 (December 1973)

Sing a Song of Sorcery (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Roger McKenzie

Pencils

Vicente Alcázar (as Alcazar)

Inks

Vicente Alcázar (as Alcazar)

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5721

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Dr. Adams; Dr. Pearson; Andre Borst; Lydell Billings; Matilda

Synopsis

Lydell Billings asks the witch Matilda to kill his nemesis, Borst, so Lydell can become the greatest opera singer.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #191 (May-June 1979) [Illustration of Mildred (host) and her word balloon (except for story title) removed from pp1. First panel of pp2 with Mildred deleted and panel two extended to replace it. Head shot of Mildred on page two, panel five deleted. Artwork on last panel of story altered to change Mildred to the witch Matilda."]

Keywords

insane asylum; opera; witch; witchcraft

A Deadly Game (Table of Contents: 15)

House of Secrets / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Wessler

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

John Calnan

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5707

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Luke Haney; Bert Clemens

Synopsis

Luke Haney pulls one to many practical jokes.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #189 (January-February 1979) [Illustration of Abel (host) removed from pp1.]

Midnight Muzak (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Edelman

Pencils

Ruben Yandoc

Inks

Ruben Yandoc

Letters

Esphid Mahilum (as Esphid M.)

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-5396

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Simon Thorne; Jason Parr

Synopsis

Jason Parr invents a new germ warfare technique that makes the subjects go mad at the slightest sound.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979) [Illustrations of Abel (host) removed from pages 1, 3, and 6.]

Keywords

germ warfare

The Beautiful and the Damned (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Oleck

Pencils

Romeo Tanghal

Inks

Romeo Tanghal; John Workman

Letters

?

Editing

Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Job Number

J-3918

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Abel (host); Nora Cooper; Miles Cooper

Synopsis

Nora tries to force her husband to create a formula that will keep her forever young.

Reprints

• from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #193 (September-October 1979) [Illustrations of Abel (host) removed from pp1. and last panel of story.]

Keywords

eternal youth; grave robbing