([October-November 1981])
K. G. Murray,
1977 Series
- Price
- 0.90 AUD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Murray Publishers Pty Ltd
- Brand
-
Murray Comics
- Editing
- ?
[...And the Bugs Shall Inherit the Earth!]
House of Mystery / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (signed as
Joe Kubert) - Inks
- Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert)
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood (original colourist)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- ?
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
-
from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #283 (August 1980) [Job number (C-378) deleted from this reprint.]
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Kill Me Gently!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- George Kashdan
- Pencils
- Alex Niño
- Inks
- Alex Niño
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Len Wein (original editor)
- Job Number
- J-5771
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Professor Jerold Duncan; Lyanna; Sybil; Philip
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #283 (August 1980) [Illustration of Cain (host) removed from pp1. Last panel of story (containing Cain and his speech balloon) deleted, and art extended to fill the space.]
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- Keywords
- scarab
Snake-Fright
The Three Witches / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Kashdan
- Pencils
- Romeo Tanghal
- Inks
- Romeo Tanghal
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)
- Job Number
- J-5714
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Cynthia (host); Mr. Freis; Mr. Pinkney
- Synopsis
- Mr. Pinkney does not like his neighbor or his pet snakes.
- Reprints
- from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #195 (January-February 1980)
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Summer Camp
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- J. M. DeMatteis
- Pencils
- Ernie Patricio
- Inks
- Ernie Patricio
- Letters
- Esphid Mahilum ? (as Ispeed)
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)
- Job Number
- J-6416
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Mike; Alfie; Marky; Pastor Stoneheart; G'Ruthu (demon)
- Synopsis
- The children at a summer camp summon a demon to take away their mean counselor.
- Reprints
- from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #200 (July 1980) [Illustrations of Abel (host) removed from first and last panels of story.]
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- Keywords
- demon; devil worshiping; summer camp
Flight of the Lost Phantom
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Leo Dorfman
- Pencils
- Don Perlin (credited)
- Inks
- Don Perlin (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1959
- Genre
- horror-suspense; war
- Characters
- Ralph Kelso; Lieutenant Carver; Captain Masters
- Synopsis
- Was the ghost of Lt. Carver still trying to land on the U.S.S. Washington 20 years after his death?
- Reprints
- from Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #28 (July 1974)
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The Haunted Hotel
Tales of the Haunted and the Damned! / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Leo Dorfman
- Pencils
- Ernie Chan
- Inks
- Ernie Chan
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B1768
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Ronald Morton; Lord Goren
- Synopsis
- Ronald Morton discovers that his hotel room is haunted.
- Reprints
- from Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #27 (June 1974)
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Another Candidate for the Morgue
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Carl Wessler
- Pencils
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Inks
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Letters
- Norman Maurer ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1203
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Ernst Reuder; Fritz Lustig; Elsa Haast; The Jackal; Bruno Loering; Gretchen
- Reprints
- from The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #24 (October 1972) [Six illustrations of Cynthia (host) removed from throughout story and art extended to fill the space.]
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- Keywords
- Berlin
No Bed of Roses
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- John Albano
- Pencils
- Jack Sparling
- Inks
- Jack Sparling
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- J-1511
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Walter Teed; ‘Sad-Eyes’ (gorilla); Lieutenant (unnamed); Mike; Marsha Teed
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #103 (December 1972) [Illustration of Abel (host) removed from pp1.]
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- Keywords
- gorilla
Doorway to Nightmare
Madame Xanadu / comic story / 17 pages
- Script
- David Michelinie
- Pencils
- Val Mayerik
- Inks
- Val Mayerik
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original managing editor)
- Job Number
- J-4906
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
- Characters
- Madame Xanadu (introduction); Cindy Barns; Brad Jacobs; Erika (Erikhatmen)
- Reprints
- from Doorway to Nightmare (DC, 1978 series) #1 (January-February 1978) [Splash page: original indicia removed - artwork extended at top.]
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The Devil's Own
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Tony Caravana (signed)
- Inks
- Tony Caravana (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1902
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Thomas Weir; John Bell
- Reprints
- from Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #25 (April 1974)
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Indexer Notes
Edinburgh 1670
Journey to Oblivion
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Carl Wessler
- Pencils
- Gerry Talaoc
- Inks
- Gerry Talaoc
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1325
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Richard Dolan; Marie Dolan; Dr. Willard
- Synopsis
- Richard Dolan dies and goes to Heaven, but doesn't like it and comes back to life.
- Reprints
- from The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #27 (January 1973) [Illustrations of Mildred (host) removed from pp1, and also pp3 on first panel (including word balloon); and last panel with wording “The Witching Hour!” also deleted from final word balloon converted to a caption. Art extended to fill the spaces.]
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- Keywords
- train
End of an Executioner
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Bill Dennehy (house name)
- Pencils
- Jerry Grandenetti
- Inks
- Jerry Grandenetti
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-1152
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Morton Kennelly; Sally Kennelly
- Reprints
- from The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #26 (December 1972) [Illustrations of Mildred (host) removed from first and last panels of story, and art extended to fill the space.]
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #282 (July 1980)
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- Keywords
- executioner
I'm Off to My Funeral
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Kashdan
- Pencils
- Mar Amongo
- Inks
- Mar Amongo
- Letters
- Christian Albano ? [as Christian]
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Len Wein (original editor)
- Job Number
- J-5727
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Uncle Jedediah; Daniel
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #282 (July 1980) [Illustrations of Cain (host) removed from first and last panels of story.]
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Do Unto Others!
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Mary Skrenes (plot); Guy Lillian (dialogue)
- Pencils
- Don Heck
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)
- Job Number
- G-1038
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Angela Krug; Marga; Monique; The Baron (unnamed); Antone
- Reprints
- from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #201 (August 1980) [Illustrations of Abel (host) removed from first panel of story, and also removed from last panel with art extended to fill the space. “House of Secrets” logo removed from pp1.]
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- Keywords
- Barvaria; gypsy
Skin Deep
Abel / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Jack Oleck
- Pencils
- Alfredo Alcala (signed)
- Inks
- Alfredo Alcala (signed)
- Letters
- Alfredo Alcala
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
- Job Number
- J-1935
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Abel (host); Louis Bardon (aka Francois Benet); Madelon; Antione Dupree; Mme. Lafrond
- Synopsis
- An ugly man has a mask made for himself in order to win the heart of a beautiful woman, but he is surprised by her reaction when he reveals his true face.
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #107 (April 1973) [Illustration of Abel (host) removed from fourth panel, but retained in four other panels of story. Partial wording “I’m Abel, Your host for House of Secrets!” deleted from panel three.]
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- Keywords
- New Orleans
[Now!! Throw the switch Igor...]
Abel's Fables / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dave Manak (signed)
- Pencils
- Dave Manak (signed)
- Inks
- Dave Manak (signed)
- Letters
- Dave Manak ?
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (original managing editor); Jack C. Harris (original editor)
- Job Number
- J-5516
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now!! Throw the switch Igor...
- Genre
- humour; horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #189 (January-February 1979)
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Break In
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Carl Wessler
- Pencils
- Fred Carrillo
- Inks
- Fred Carrillo
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
- Job Number
- B-2014
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Clem Marney
- Synopsis
- Clem Marney makes an ingenious prison break.
- Reprints
- from The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #163 (April 1975)
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- Keywords
- prison
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Table of Contents
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0.
[...And the Bugs Shall Inherit the Earth!]
House of Mystery -
1.
Kill Me Gently!
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2.
Snake-Fright
The Three Witches -
3.
Summer Camp
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4.
Flight of the Lost Phantom
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5.
The Haunted Hotel
Tales of the Haunted and the Damned! -
6.
Another Candidate for the Morgue
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7.
No Bed of Roses
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8.
Doorway to Nightmare
Madame Xanadu -
9.
The Devil's Own
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10.
Journey to Oblivion
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11.
End of an Executioner
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12.
I'm Off to My Funeral
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13.
Do Unto Others!
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14.
Skin Deep
Abel -
15.
[Now!! Throw the switch Igor...]
Abel's Fables -
16.
Break In
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