in Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Printer: Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Indexer Notes
On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
The Moving Finger Writhes...!
The Moving Finger Writhes...!
comic story /
7
pages
comic story /
7
pages
- Genre:horror-suspense
Characters:
Headstone P. Gravely (host)
- Synopsis:
- A down-on-his-luck bum finds a mysterious book that is somehow chronicling his life. When he looks at future pages, he sees he becomes rich by betting on horse races. He does so and becomes wealthy. While visiting a construction site, he notices the future pages are blank. Suddenly a falling beam kills him. One of the construction workers notices the book and now finds it's chronicling his life.
Indexer Notes
Story is hosted by Headstone P. Gravely.
Midnight in the Wax Museum!
Midnight in the Wax Museum!
comic story /
7
pages
comic story /
7
pages
| Script: | |
| Pencils: | Marie Severin (see notes) |
| Inks: | Marie Severin (see notes) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: |
- Genre:horror-suspense
Characters:
Gary Friedrich (host)
- Synopsis:
- A student reporter looking for a scoop sees a strange old wax museum materialize across the street. When he investigates, he realizes that the house is full of aliens wearing wax figure disguises. He flees and calls the cops. The police arrive only to see the museum morph into a spaceship and fly off. The aliens turned out to be student reporters and, dismayed they couldn't get a story, leave Earth.
Reprints (1)
Indexer Notes
A caricature of Gary Friedrich hosts the story and can be seen on page 3; panels 6 and 8 (partial) drawn by Marie Severin.
Cover story.
The Terrible Old Man!
The Terrible Old Man!
comic story /
7
pages
comic story /
7
pages
| Script: | H. P. Lovecraft (Original Story) Roy Thomas (Adaptation) |
| Pencils: | |
| Inks: | Dan Adkins (pages 1-2) John Verpoorten (pages 3-7) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: |
- Genre:horror-suspense
Characters:
Digger (host); Angelo Ricci; Joe Czanek; Manuel Silva; Amos
- Synopsis:
- Thieves try to rob an ancient old man who lives alone in a huge house. But the old man possesses supernatural powers and steals souls from his victims that he keeps in bottles, including the souls of the men who dared to try to rob him.
Reprints (3)
in Indexer Notes
Story is hosted by the Digger. Based on the short story by H. P. Lovecraft that was first published in "Tryout" in July 1921.
Info on inkers per Nick Caputo, August 2014.
"By special arrangement with Arkham House (publishers), Sauk City Wisconsin!" is credited at bottom of first page.
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- Katie
- Weldon Adams
- Rodrigo Baeza
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Katy Hayhurst
- Paul Lefebvre
- Darrel McCann
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike White
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