(December 1951)

Harvey, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
every other month
On-sale Date
1951
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Home Comics Inc.
Brand
Black Cat Mystery
Editing
Leon Harvey (credited) (editor, vice-president)

Issue Notes

Indicia info from a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Black Cat Mystery / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
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Reprints

War Is Hell! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
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Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Promotional ad for Warfront #1, September 1951, now on sale. Appears on inside front cover.

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

The Black Cat Speaks / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The eyes of a black cat are sharp and mysterious.
Synopsis
Brief descriptions of the stories in this issue, with partial reproductions of the splash panels of each story.

Baron of Death (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudy Palais
Inks
Rudy Palais
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Beneath a spiked tomb...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Mr. Wilson; Miss Johnson; Andrews; Baron von Mort

Satan's Suit (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pierce Rice
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
When a person makes a bargain...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Pete (a man turning into a corpse)

Indexer Notes

Pencil id from the JVJ card suffixed to the scan at <https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=10635>.

The Green Mist (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The sailor's face twisted in a spasm of agony...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Mr. Larson (ship's mate); The Captain

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

Black Cat's Encyclopedia of Superstition / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
In ancient Mexico, a handsome youth was chosen...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated panels showcasing unusual superstitions.

The Coffin of Death! (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The caretaker of the cemetary...
Genre
horror-suspense

Deadly Acres (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Powell
Pencils
Bob Powell
Inks
Howard Nostrand
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was a beautiful location...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dalton Draymond

Indexer Notes

On the second page, a van has 'Nostrand Moving' on the side.

Arms of Doom (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rudy Palais
Inks
Rudy Palais
Colors
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
What unspeakable horror...
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Doctor Kalder
Synopsis
A mad scientist creates a half octopus/half human monster to avenge himself on his enemies.

Battle of the Ghosts! (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The spades of the two men struck a coffin!
Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Michael (a gravedigger); Walter (a gravedigger)

[8 Walt Disney Comic Books] (Table of Contents: 11)

Donald Duck; Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset
Editing
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Characters
Donald Duck; Goofy; Mickey Mouse

Indexer Notes

Advertisement on back cover with mail-in coupon for four sets of eight Walt Disney comic books not sold in stores. Ad agency editing.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Black Cat Mystery
  2. 1. War Is Hell!
  3. 2. ["The eyes of a black cat are sharp and mysterious."]
    The Black Cat Speaks
  4. 3. Baron of Death
  5. 4. Satan's Suit
  6. 5. The Green Mist
  7. 6. ["In ancient Mexico, a handsome youth was chosen..."]
    Black Cat's Encyclopedia of Superstition
  8. 7. The Coffin of Death!
  9. 8. Deadly Acres
  10. 9. Arms of Doom
  11. 10. Battle of the Ghosts!
  12. 11. [8 Walt Disney Comic Books]
    Donald Duck; Wheaties
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Bill Devine
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Mike Nielsen
  • David Wilt