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                                                Web Of Horror, Atlas/Seaboard & Others

                                                                The Best Of The Rest!

 

Web Of Horror

Web Of Horror was published by Major Publications (also publishers of Cracked and a host of men’s adventure magazines) and was the first serious rival to the Warren B&W line of the 1960s.  It showcased many young professionals who would soon rise to prominence in the 1970s and, for that alone, should be remembered.  Check out the end of the checklist for an interview with Web Of Horror editor Terry Bisson.

 

    1. cover: Jeff Jones (Dec. 1969)

1) Webster’s Welcome [Terry Bisson/Berni Wrightson] 1p   [frontis]

2) Growth [Nicola Cuti/Wayne Howard] 6p

3) Blood Thirst! [Terry Bisson/Syd Shores] 7p

4) The Game That Plays You! [Dick Kenson/Berni Wrightson] 6p

5) Web Of Horror Comic Artist Contest [Terry Bisson/Ralph Reese] 2p  

6) Dead Letter [Terry Bisson?/Donald Norman] 6p

7) The Skin-Eaters [Terry Bisson/Ralph Reese] 4p

8) Island Of The Walking Dead [Carl Dimond/Donald Norman] 11p

 

Notes: Publisher: Robert Sproul.  Editor: Terry Bisson.  $.35 for 64 pages.  The magazine’s host and mascot was a rather cute spider named Webster.  At this point in time, at least half of the contents of Warren’s Creepy & Eerie magazines consisted of reprints.  Web Of Horror had all new stories, many from the ‘young turks’ who would shortly usher in a new level of excitement to both Marvel & DC, creating a treasure trove for collectors.  This all-new stories approach probably prompted Warren to discontinue its own reprints.  The competition threat also caused Jim Warren to issue his “them or us” letter to his free lancers, bluntly stating that you could work for Warren or you could work other B&W horror comic publishers but you couldn’t work for both.  Of the youngsters appearing here, Berni Wrightson was likely the most notable, having made his professional debut less than a year earlier.  Reese had been an assistant to Wally Wood, but his story here is the earliest I’ve seen him credited with a solo effort so it may well be his professional debut.  Cuti had made his professional debut only a couple of months earlier in a Warren magazine.  The old pro here is Syd Shores, who illustrated Captain America back in the 1940s.  Editor Bisson would go on to become a major SF writer, winning many awards.  The comic art contest consisted of an elaborate two page spread with an open space for a budding artist to add their own art & dialogue.  The award was apparently for the winner to get his or her first publication but the magazine ended before the first winner could be announced.  The best story here, ‘Island Of The Walking Dead’ reads as though it were intended as a series, although this was the main characters’ only appearance.  It’s somewhat hampered by an uninspired art job.  The script was originally 15 pages in length.  Best art is Reese’s effort.  Throughout the run of this series, the cover art would be reprinted on the back without copy.  In effect, appearing as a color pin-up.

 

    2. cover: Jeff Jones (Feb. 1970)

                1) Webster’s Welcome [Terry Bisson/Ralph Reese] 1p   [frontis]

                2) Mother Toad [Terry Bisson/Berni Wrightson] 5p

                3) Ashes To Ashes! [Ron Barlow/Roger Brand] 6p

                4) Sea Of Graves [Otto Binder/Michael Kaluta] 7p

                5) Web Of Horror Comic Artist Contest [Terry Bisson/Michael Kaluta] 2p

                6) Breathless! [Marv Wolfman/Berni Wrightson] 7p

                7) The Unmasking! [Wilson Shard/Bill Fraccio & Tony Tallarico] 6p   [Fraccio/Tallarico’s art credited to Alfred

Payan.]

                8) Man-Plant From The Tomb [Otto Binder/Ralph Reese] 6p

 

Notes: The title logo was different for all three Web issues as well as for the unpublished 4th issue, with the best published version appearing on #3.  The letters’ page debuts with an original illo by Berni Wrightson & Jeff Jones.  ‘Sea Of Graves’ was Kaluta’s second published professional appearance, following a war story for Charlton that appeared in Flash Gordon #18, dated Jan. 1970.  The name, Wilson Shard, on  the Fraccio/Tallarico drawn story, sounds like a penname.  Best story & art goes to the Binder/Reese combo on ‘Man-Plant From The Tomb’.

 

    3. cover: Berni Wrightson (Apr. 1970)

                1) Webster’s Welcome [Terry Bisson/Frank Brunner] 1p   [frontis]

                2) Dead End [Otto Binder/Michael Kaluta] 6p

                3) Curse Of The Yeti [Otto Binder/Ralph Reese] 7p

                4) Santa’s Claws [Frank Brunner] 7p

                5) Web Of Horror Comic Artist Contest [Terry Bisson/Berni Wrightson] 2p

                6) Strangers! [Syd Shores] 7p

                7) Point Of View [Bruce Jones] 6p

                8) Feed It! [Mike Friedrich/Berni Wrightson] 6p

 

Notes: Final issue.  The comic artist contest featured here was to be the last of the try-out pages.  The winner of the first contest was to be announced in the never published fourth issue.  The second letters’ page appears, with several fans definitely disliking Kaluta’s artwork {don’t know why, it looked quite nice to me}.  For some reason, the letters’ page from the previous issue was reprinted as well.  Best story and art for this issue {and best story and art that appeared in this title, period} belongs to the excellent little chiller ‘Feed It!’ by Friedrich & Wrightson.  Bruce Jones makes his professional debut.  Nowadays better known for his scripts for the likes of the Hulk and Batman, Jones began his career as a writer/artist.  His artwork was quite good too, somewhat in the style of Al Williamson & Roy Krenkel.  This was Frank Brunner’s professional comic debut as well, although he’d had strips appearing in the movie magazine Castle Of Frankenstein.  Following this issue, Bisson quit as editor to begin his acclaimed career as a SF writer while Berni Wrightson & Bruce Jones convinced Robert Sproul to let them become the new editors.  They had assembled a 4th issue when one weekend they went out to Long Island to meet with Sproul for a conference, only to discover him gone to Florida {or simply across town} along with a large quantity of the art and stories intended for future issues of Web Of Horror.  Not all of the stories disappeared however, as Frank Brunner bluffed his way into the Sproul’s offices towards the end, claiming he was the new editor and rescuing a goodly amount of stories which ended up in various fanzines of the time.  The following items were intended for the never published Wrightson/Jones edited Web Of Horror.

 

    4. cover: Berni Wrightson [published in Scream Door #1]

                1) Webster’s Welcome [Michael Kaluta] 1p   [published in Reality #2]

                2) Quasar! [Steve Hickman] 7p   [published in Reality #1]

                3) Death Is The Sailor [Len Wein/Michael Kaluta] 7p   [published in Reality #1 & 2]

                4) Eye Of Newt, Toe Of Frog [Gerry Conway/Frank Brunner] 7p   [published in Vampirella #10]

                5) Outside-In [Bruce Jones] 7p   [published in Reality #2]

                6) Rat! [Tom Sutton] 7p   [credited to Sean Todd, published in Scream Door #1]

                7) Out On A Limb [Berni Wrightson] 6p   [published in I’ll Be Damned #4]

                8) Hey, Buddy, Can You Lend Me A…? [Michael Kaluta] 5p   [published in Scream Door #1]

                9) Sword Of Dragonus [Chuck Robinson & Frank Brunner/Frank Brunner] 8p   [published in Phase #1]

                10) An alternate/back cover or perhaps the intended cover to #5 [Michael Kaluta]   [published as the cover to Reality

#2]

 

Stories that vanished included the following:

                1) A SF story by Clark Dimond/Ralph Reese

                2) Berni Wrightson stort entitled ‘The Monster Jar’

                3) Two Frank Brunner stories

 

Frank Brunner has stated that the first Dragonus story, ‘Sword Of Dragonus’ was also intended for a future issue of Web Of Horror.  After Web collapsed, Warren offered to publish it as well, but Brunner wanted to retain the rights to this because he believed Dragonus would make a good continuing series.  Thus, ‘Sword Of Dragonus’ ended up in the only issue of the fanzine Phase.  A second story would appear in Star*Reach. {See the Star*Reach page}

 

I also suspect that the following stories, published in the Wrightson-Jeff Jones-Bruce Jones-Kaluta joint owned & published fanzine Abyss (Nov. 1970) were originally intended for Web Of Horror as all would have fit nicely between its covers. 

1) Specimen [Bruce Jones] 8p

2) Union [Jeff Jones] 8p

3) The Hunter And The Hunted [Michael Kaluta] 4p

 

 

 

                                                                The Atlas/Seaboard Titles

 

Weird Tales Of The Macabre

    1. cover: Jeff Jones (Jan. 1975)

                1) Macabre Mails [written: Jeff Rovin] 1p   [text article]

                2) The Demon Is Dying! [Pat Boyette] 8p

                3) Tales Of The Sorceress Ad [Ric Estrada] 1p   [Devilina is featured.]

                4) Time Lapse [Augustine Funnell/Leopoldo Duranona] 7p

                5) Atlas Magazines Ad [Ernie Colon] ½p

                6) The Many Horrors Of Dan Curtis [Gary Gerani] 7p   [text article w/photos]

                7) Atlas Comics Ad [Ernie Colon] 1p  

                8) A Second Life [Ramon Torrents] 8p

                9) The Cheese Is For The Rats [Villanova] 8p

                10) Tour de Force [Martin Pasko/Leo Summers] 8p

                11) Speed Demon [Ernie Colon] 8p

 

Notes: Publishers: Martin & Charles “Chip” Goodman.  Editor: Jeff Rovin.  $.75 for 64 pages.  Rovin dedicated this issue to Warren Publications’ editor Bill DuBay (!) and mentions that DuBay would be doing a comic for them.  The comic was ‘Wonderworld’ but it was never published, reportedly due to James Warren being unhappy that his editor would be working for competitors.  The editorial and an accompanying ad also stated the Weird Tales’ sister magazine would be entitled Tales Of The Sorceress but it actually was published under the title Devilina.  All in all, this is a pretty good issue.  Jones’ cover isn’t one of his best but there is fine interior work from Torrents, Summers, Colon, Boyette and Pasko.  Best story is the Funnell/Duranona ‘Time Lapse’ with best art going to Ramon Torrents’ ‘A Second Life.’  None of the stories are credited but the credits were given in the next issue’s letters’ page.  While the color comics were issued under the company heading of Atlas, all the B&Ws appeared under the company name of Seaboard Periodicals.

 

    2. cover: Boris Vallejo (Mar. 1975)

1) The Bog Beast [Gabriel Levy/Enrique Badia Romero] 9p

2) Dr. Mercurio’s Diary [Al Moniz/Juez Xirinius] 8p

3) Carrion Of The Gods [Pat Boyette] 8p

4) The Films Of Edgar Allan Poe [Karl Macek] 8p   [text article w/photos]

5) Who Toys With Terror! [George Kashdan/John Severin] 7p

6) The Staff Of Death [Leo Summers] 8p

 

Notes: Final issue.  If anything, this was better than the premiere issue.  Vallejo’s cover of a witch burning at the stake is striking and one of his best horror covers.  The accompanying story, ‘The Staff Of Death’ by Leo Summers, had a surprising strong sexual content.  It also had the best story & art in the magazine.  Still, there are no weak stories here.  ‘The Bog Beast’ was a preview of the upcoming color comic, with considerably better art than what appeared in that color book.  A letters’ page debuted with future Eclipse publisher Dean Mullaney sending in a letter.  A next issue blurb on the letters’ page also revealed the intended contents of the never published third issue, which would have included ‘Man Of Magic’, written by John Albano & illustrated by Dan Adkins, an untitled SF story by Skywald artist Suso Rego, ‘Monster X’, written by Gabriel Levy & illustrated by Howard Nostrand—intended to be the first segment of a series entitled ‘The Monster Saga’ {a second segment, written by Levy & illustrated by Walt Simonson, was also produced}, ‘Night Jury’ written & illoed by Mexican artist Juan Berger and, finally, ‘The Were-Hound’, written by George Kashdan & illustrated by Jack Sparling.  To my knowledge, none of the stories ever appeared.  There were also at least two Jeff Jones covers done, one of which appeared as a Creepy cover in 1980. 

 

 

 

Devilina

    1. cover: Pulojar (Jan. 1975)

                1) The Devil’s Dungeon [Jeff Rovin] 1p   [text article]

                2) Devilina: Satan’s Domain [Ric Estrada] 11p

                3) The Lost Tomb Of Nefertiri [Gabriel Levy/Pablo Marcos] 8p

                4) Atlas Comics Ad [Ernie Colon] 2p   [most of the Atlas/Seaboard color & B&W characters appear.]

                5) Lay Of The Sea [Gabriel Levy/Leopoldo Duranona] 8p

                6) Midnight Muse [Michael Cahlin/Ralph Reese] 2p

                7) Merchants Of Evil! [John Albano/Jack Sparling] 8p

                8) Filmdom’s Vampire Lovers [Gary Gerani] 6p   [text article w/photos]

                9) William Shakespeare’s The Tempest [Martin Pasko/Leo Summers] 10p

                10) Devilina Ad [Ric Estrada] 1p

 

Notes: Publishers: Martin & Charles ‘Chip’ Goodman.  Editor: Jeff Rovin with Richard Meyers as assistant editor.  $.75 for 64 pages.  Rovin’s editoral is the same one used for Weird Tales Of The Macabre #1.  This is basically a knockoff of Warren Publications’ Vampirella magazine.  And like Vampirella, the weakest segment is the lead character’s.  However, there are some excellent backup stories, including ‘Lay Of The Sea’ and ‘Midnight Muse’.  Pablo Marcos delivers beautiful artwork for ‘The Lost Tomb Of Nefertiri’ and the team of Pasko & Summers render a striking adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Tempest’.  Pulojar’s quite good cover was reprinted in 1982 as the penultimate cover for the Warren run of Vampirella!

 

    2. cover: George Torjussen (May 1975)

1) Devilina: Curse Of The Ra Scarab [Ric Estrada] 12p

2) Vendetta [John Albano/Frank Thorne] 8p

3) The Devil’s Procuress! [Carl Macek/Jack Sparling] 8p

4) Flesh Gordon: The Perils Of Flesh [Gary Gerani?] 6p   [text article w/photos]

5) The Prophesy [Suso Rego] 8p

6) Night Creature [Leo Summers] 8p

 

Notes: Final issue.  Torjussen’s cover is, at best, only fair.  Devilina’s story is downright poor.  However, the remaining stories are very good.  A much stronger sexual content appears in this issue, especially in ‘The Devil’s Procuress!’ {which featured the letters of the title inhabited by naked women striking poses} and ‘Night Creature’, which featured a fairly explicit rape in a barn.  Even the movie review article discusses the X-rated Flesh Gordon, a 1970s spoof of the more famous Flash Gordon.  If you don’t mind the sex content, this is a pretty good issue.  Best art is by Suso Rego on his own story ‘The Prophesy’ while the best story is Leo Summers’ ‘Night Creature’.

 

 

 

Thrilling Adventure Stories

    1. cover: Ernie Colon (Feb. 1975)

1) Tigerman And The Flesh Peddlers [John Albano/Ernie Colon] 10p

2) The Sting Of Death [John Albano/Leo Summers] 8p

3) Kromag The Killer [Jack Sparling & Gabriel Levy/Jack Sparling] 9p

4) The Films Of Alistair Maclean [Ric Meyers] 7p   [text article w/photos]

5) Lawrence Of Arabia [Jeff Rovin/Frank Thorne] 8p

6) Atlas Comics Ad [Ernie Colon] 2p

7) Doc Savage [?] 3p   [text article w/photos]

8) Escape From Nine By 1 [Russ Heath] 8p

9) Devilina Ad [Ric Estrada] 1p

 

Notes: Publisher: Charles ‘Chip’ Goodman.  Editor: Jeff Rovin with Richard aka Ric Meyers as assistant editor.  $.75 for 64 pages.  This was, as the title states, an adventure magazine.  Colon’s cover is a rather muddy college and not too interesting.  ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’ was intended as a series until publisher Martin Goodman became uneasy about a series that promoted a Pan-Arab Union.  The best story here is Russ Heath’s excellent WWII prison escape tale.  Tigerman was a preview of the upcoming color comic. 

 

    2. cover: Neal Adams (Aug. 1975)

                1) Robbery! [Bernard Michaelson] 2p   [text article]

                2) The Temple Of The Spider [Archie Goodwin/Walt Simonson] 111p

                3) The Kromag Saga [Gabriel Levy/Jack Sparling] 8p

                4) Tough Cop [John Albano/Russ Heath] 8p

                5) The Towering Inferno [Carl Macek] 6p   [text article w/photos]

                6) Town Tamer [Steve Mitchell/John Severin] 8p

                7) A Job Well Done [Ric Meyers/Alex Toth] 7p

 

Notes: Final issue.  $1.00 for 64 pages.  One of the best single B&W issues ever published!  Adams’ cover of Kromag is very good, marred only by an inserted segment advertising the ‘Towering Inferno’ review.  All of the stories are top notch and are beautifully complemented by art from the likes of Heath, Severin, Toth & Sparling, all at the top of their form.  However, the best story here is the little known samurai classic ‘The Temple Of The Spider’ by Goodwin & Simonson, done just after their excellent run on Manhunter.  Two masters at their best.  Hunt this one down and buy it!

 

 

 

GASM

1. cover: Terry Pastor (Nov. 1977)

            1) Editorial [Jeffrey Goodman] 1p   [text article]

            2) Diana [Raoul Vezina] 4p

            3) Baby [Gene Day] 15p

            4) Easily Amused [Chuck Dixon/Judy Hunt] 3p

            5) Gasm [Mark Wheatley] 12p   [color]

            6) Corny And Zorn [Chuck Dixon] 9p

            7) The Hunter [Arvell Jones & Connie Harold] 6p

            8) untitled [Seaton ‘Chuck’ Hancock] 7p

            9) Visit [John Workman] 1p

            10) The Mere Fact Of An Atmosphere [Ben Katchor] 4p

 

Notes: Publisher: Myron Fass & Irving Fass.  Editor: Jeffrey Goodman.  $1.50 for 64 pages.  Myron Fass was a Golden Age artist who became a publisher in 1956 with the MAD magazine knockoff Lunatickle.  By the 1970s he was publishing about 50 different pulp magazines, generally of the lowest common denominator, including the Eerie & Stanley horror magazines as well as magazines focusing on UFOs, skin pictures, gun collectors, men’s sweat books, movie & TV tie-ins and more.  This magazine was an effort to produce an all-original comic magazine {unlike the Eerie/Stanley product, which had a lot of retouched 1950s reprints}, and as it appears here, is somewhat of a descendent of Web Of Horror.  Like Web, it used many artists just stepping out of the fanzines and into the professional arena.  Like both Warren & Heavy Metal, it also featured a decently done color section.  The back cover features an ad with Ken Kelly’s artwork for the Kiss album ‘Love Gun’.  Raoul Vezina had worked on Michael Gilbert’s fanzine New Paltz Comics.  Gene Day had done work for Skywald & Star*Reach as well as apparently dozens of Canadian fanzines, some of which he self-published.  John Workman had previously appeared in Star*Reach and had just joined or was about to join the staff at Heavy Metal.  Chuck {or as he often signed himself in his early appearances, Charles or Buzz} Dixon makes his professional debut as both a writer and artist.  His artwork looks somewhat similar to Phil Foglio.  The editor, Jeffrey Goodman, had started out writing porn novels and graduated to editing dozens of Fass’ magazines.  Arvell Jones’ story contains no dialogue or captions.  Best art here goes to his story as well as the artwork by Gene Day & John Workman.  Best story is Gene Day’s ‘Baby’ although I rather liked Ben Katchor’s odd little tale as well.  There is an extremely funny ad on the inside back cover for a bong and some ‘perfectly legal’ imitation hashish & opium mixtures made from wild lettuce that was apparently supposed to help your sex drive.  The fake stuff was called Lettucene.  As the ad slogan goes—‘Relax…Smoke Lettucene with your lover and feel your bodies smile at each other.’  What a horrific image!

 

    2. cover: Terry Pastor (Dec. 1977)

            1) Or… [Jeffrey Goodman] 1p   [text article]

            2) Pin-Up [?] 1p

            3) Rogue World [Gary Winnick] 11p   reprinted from Venture #5 (1976)

            4) Gasm, part 2 [Mark Wheatley] 8p   [color]

            5) Killing Time With Speedy, Flip…And Duke [Chuck Dixon] 12p

            6) War Mind [Matt Howarth] 6p

            7) Nymphs [Fred Bobb] 2p

            8) The Jar [Chuck Dixon/Judy Hunt] 5p

            9) The Arrival Of A Guest From Another Solar System Will Long Go Unnoticed [Ben Katchor] 4p   [color]

                10) Le Valise [Jeff Goodman/Ned Sonntag] 9p   [first four pages in color]

                11) Girl Named Sexx…The Original Belle Baldwin [John Workman] 2p

 

Notes: A better issue than the first with ‘Rogue World’, ‘The Jar’ ‘War Mind’ and ‘Le Valise’ providing solid entertainment.  ‘Rogue War’ was a reprint from Frank Cirocco & Brent Anderson’s fanzine Venture.  Best art came from John Workman with the best story honors going to Ben Katchor.

 

    3. cover: Steve Hickman/back cover: Bob Aull (Feb. 1978)

                1) Gasm Comics [Jeffrey Goodman/Ned Sonntag] 1p   [text article]

                2) B. J. Butterfly [John Workman] 1p

                3) The Triad [Horizon Zero Graphiques/Frank Cirocco & Steve Leialoha] 11p   reprinted from Venture #5 (1976)

                4) Terminal Geeks [Jeff Goodman/Ned Sonntag] 10p   [color on pages 1-8]

                5) The Adjutant [Gene Day] 10p

                6) Cyborg 28-H [Don Lomax] 9p

                7) Piece Of Cake [Chuck Dixon] 6p

                8) The Cotillion Borealis [Ben Katchor] 4p

                9) Black Hole [?] 3p   [signature on last page appears to read Lamont]

                10) Gasm, part 3 [Mark Wheatley] 8p

 

Notes: Like ‘Rogue World’ in the previous issue, ‘The Triad’ was a reprint from Brent Anderson & Frank Cirocco’s fanzine Venture.  The author for that story listed himself {or themselves} as Horizon Zero Graphiques.  The magazine continued to improve, with a much better cover than the previous two issues and decent stories & art throughout the book.  The story ‘Black Hole’ is uncredited and has a strong sexual content.  The titlepage lists Judy Hunt as a contributor but she is not credited for anything on the actual pages.  Perhaps she had a hand in inking ‘Black Hole’.  Best story & art go to Gene Day’s ‘The Adjutant’, despite the fact that the title is so ornately lettered that you can’t read it.  Good issue.

 

    4. cover: Ned Sonntag (June 1978)

                1) Editorial [Jeffrey Goodman] 1p   [text article]

                2) Downed… [Don Lomax] 5p

                3) Gasm, part 4 [Mark Wheatley] 9p   [color, except for page one]

                4) Ah Rilly Ount Nuh! [Marc Hempel] 1p

                5) City Ship [Gene Day] 18p

                6) To Meet The Faces You Meet [Jan Strnad/Richard Corben] 16p   reprinted from Fever Dreams #1 (1972)

                7) Bondlord [Gary Winnick] 8p   [color]

                8) Heads Up In Bugtown [Matt Howarth with Mark Kernes] 4p

 

Notes: Final issue.  $1.95 for 64 pages.  The classic Richard Corben artwork for recording artist Meat Loaf’s album ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ appears on the back cover.  ‘City Ship’ is printed sideways.  Another good issue with fine artwork.  Mark Wheatley concludes the ‘Gasm’ serial.  Best art & story go to the Strnad/Corben reprint.

 

 

 

                                                                                Eclipse

 

Sabre

    1. cover: Paul Gulacy (Oct. 1978)   [Wraparound cover]

1) Slow Fade Of An Endangered Species [Don McGregor/Paul Gulacy & P. Craig Russell] 40p

 

Notes: Publisher & editor: Dean Mullaney.  Eclipse’s premiere publication.  A decent enough story, somewhat in the Killraven/War of The Worlds mode.  The cover is colored in sepia.  Between 1978 and 1983, Eclipse would publish a number of one-shot efforts and one continuing all-genre magazine in the B&W magazine field.

 

 

 

Night Music 1

1. cover & back cover: P. Craig Russell (Nov. 1979)

            1) Introduction [Jim Steranko] 1p   [text article]

                2) Breakdown On The Starship Remembrance [P. Craig Russell] 23p

                3) Preview of ‘Therimbula And The Sea,’ a work in progress [P. Craig Russell] 1p

                4) La Sonnambula And The City Of Sleep: A Fragment Of A Dream [P. Craig Russell] 10p

                5) About The Artist [P. Craig Russell] 1p   [text article w/photo]

 

Notes: Publisher: Dean Mullaney.  $4.95 for 40 pages.  Russell’s front cover is a color panel from page 4 of ‘La Sonnambula’.  This was an expensive book back in 1979 but it was certainly impressive with beautiful artwork by Russell.  ‘La Sonnambula’ is a wordless strip.  The preview fragment is of a story I do not believe was ever published.  The book is dedicated to Dan Adkins & contains a panel from an Adkins’ story that appeared in Creepy #11 (Oct. 1966). 

 

 

 

Detectives, Inc: A Remembrance Of Threatening Green

    1. cover: Marshall Rogers & Lynn Varley (May 1980)

                1) A Remembrance Of Threatening Green [Don McGregor/Marshall Rogers] 46p

 

 

 

Eclipse

    1. cover: Paul Gulacy (May 1981)

                1) Editorial [Dean Mullaney/Don Maitz] 1p   [text article]

                2) Slab [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 19p

                3) Amber III [Jim Starlin] 6p

                4) Death [Howard Cruse] 3p

                5) The Chimera [P. Craig Russell] 10p

                6) Cartoon Man [Marc Hempel] 5p

                7) Crystal Sett in Loose Hips Sink Ships! [Chris Browne/Trina Robbins] 1p

                8) Mr. Tree: The Girl In The Red Wedding Dress [Max Allan Collins/Terry Beatty] 8p

                9) Next Issue Ad [Terry Beatty] 1p   [Ms. Tree is featured.]

 

Notes: Publisher & editor: Dean Mullaney.  $2.95 for 64 pages.  After several years of publishing a number of one-shot single artist books, Eclipse makes the plunge and begins an all new anthology.  It’s a pretty good one too!  Unlike most comic magazine anthologies, this one doesn’t focus on one genre and, in that respect, could be seen as a direct continuation of the Star*Reach/Imagine anthology comics of the 1970s.  The Englehart/Rogers story started out as a Superman/Creeper issue of DC Presents but was pulled back & reworked by the two after editorial differences with DC.  A plug on the last page asked readers to watch for the team’s upcoming ‘Sundancer’ but that strip either never appeared or changed its title when it did.  There were three Amber stories by Starlin.  ‘Amber I’ appeared in Epic Illustrated in 1985, although it had originally been done in 1979 for a never-published independent fanzine by Al Milgrom.  ‘Amber II’ appeared in Heavy Metal in 1979.  Russell’s ‘The Chimera’ is reproduced {rather poorly} from his pencils.  To my knowledge, it’s never been inked.  The “Loose Hips Sink Ships!’ story by Browne & Robbins was probably originally intended for Playboy, which had been running 1 pagers by Browne in their short-lived comic section.  This was the debut of Collins & Beatty’s excellent private eye series, Ms. Tree.  Best art is probably by Marshall Rogers, although the artwork overall is very good.  Best story would be the beginning chapter of the Ms. Tree murder mystery, which sported an overall series title of ‘I, For An Eye’.  The ads throughout the life time of this magazine focused on independent comics from various publishers and are a good indication {and record} of how fast the independent publishers’ movement of the early 1980s was both growing and changing comics in the process of that growth.  The ads also had great art by the likes of Brian Bolland, Charles Vess, Paul Gulacy, Ken Steacy, and more.

 

    2. cover: Michael Golden (July 1981)

                1) Editorial [Dean Mullaney/P. Craig Russell] 1p   [text article]

                2) Rick Rabbit [Steve Leialoha] 8p

                3) He Always Wanted To Write For Ernie Kovacs… [Joe Owens & Martin W. Herzog/Ken Steacy] 5p

                4) I Am Coyote [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 11p

                5) What’s The ‘Little Blond-Haired Guy’ Doing Here? [Don McGregor/Billy Graham] 3p

                6) Cover poster pull-out [Michael Golden] 1p

                7) Sax Rohmer’s Dope [Trina Robbins] 4p   from the novel by Sax Rohmer

                8) Role Model [Steve Gerber/Val Mayerik] 8p

                9) Quick Trim [Howard Cruse] 2p

                10) Crime In The City [Rick Geary] 1p

                11) Ms. Tree: One Grave For My Tears [Max Allan Collins/Terry Beatty] 8p

 

Notes: ‘Coyote’ was the debut of a new Englehart/Rogers serial.  ‘Rick Rabbit’ was originally intended for the never published 7th issue of Quack! and was probably done in 1977.  Mayerik’s art for ‘Role Model’ is reproduced from his pencils and looks much better than the previous issue’s printing attempt with Russell’s pencils.  A very good issue with fine stories & art from all participants.

 

    3. cover: John Pound (Nov. 1981)

                1) Editorial [Dean Mullaney/Lela Dowling] 1p   [text article]

                2) I Am Coyote, part 2 [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 11p

                3) Vamp Dance [Kaz] 3p

                4) Ragamuffins: Kindergarten Run [Don McGregor/Gene Colan] 10p

                5) Homer’s Idyll: A Bag Full Of Dreams [Charles Vess] 4p

                6) Large Cow Comix [Hunt Emerson] 2p

                7) Dope, part 2: The Fatal Cigarette [Trina Robbins] 4p   from the novel by Sax Rohmer

                8) Role Model, part 2: Caring, Sharing And Helping Others [Steve Gerber/Val Mayerik] 7p

                9) Because [George Pratt/Kent Williams] 1p

                10) Ms. Tree: Death Is A Little Black Book [Max Allan Collins/Terry Beatty] 8p

 

Notes: Another solid issue with a fine cover by Pound and strong work from Rogers, Englehart, Robbins, Collins, Beatty & Mayerik, but the best story & art goes to the McGregor/Colan debut of Ragamuffins.  Colan’s art is reproduced from his pencils and the repo job is none too good but his artwork still shines, while McGregor’s tale of boyhood discoveries rings true in every respect.  Unlike the first episode, Val Mayerik’s artwork on ‘Role Model’ is a pen & ink job.  Vess’ ‘Homer’s Idyll’ story had an earlier installment that appeared in Heavy Metal.  The only story I didn’t like here was the rather pointless ‘Vamp Dance’ but that may just be a matter of opinion.  The letters’ page debuts.

 

    4. cover: Carl Potts (Jan. 1982)

                1) Editorial [Dean Mullaney/Joe Desposito] 1p   [text article]

                2) I Am Coyote, part 3 [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 12p

                3) Forgotten Adventures On The Kon-Tiki [Hunt Emerson] 4p

                4) The Demon Chronicles [Alex Simmons/Jim Sherman] 12p

                5) Dirty Pool [Larry Rippee] 2p

                6) A Fistful Of Graveyard Dirt [Don McGregor/Billy Graham] 6p

                7) Dope, part 3: A Star Is Born—And Falls [Trina Robbins] 5p   from the novel by Sax Rohmer

                8) A Victorian Murder [Rick Geary] 4p

                9) Ms. Tree: If A Tree Falls… [Max Allan Collins/Terry Beatty] 8p

 

Notes: Good cover by Potts and good, solid stories.  Don McGregor’s ‘A Fistful Of Graveyard Dirt’ is the best story here while the best art is from ‘Dirty Pool’ by Larry Rippee {who also provided the amusing script}.  No weak spots at all here, although for some reason, Emerson’s 10 page ‘Kon-Tiki’ story was split in two for no apparent good reason.  The back cover featured a full color ad of Steve Gerber’s Destroyer Duck Lawsuit Benefit Edition #1 with art by Jack Kirby.

 

    5. cover: Michael Kaluta (Mar. 1982)

                1) Editorial [Dean Mullaney/?] 1p   [text article]

                2) I Am Coyote, part 4 [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 11p

                3) The Hitch-Hiker [Billy Graham] 6p

                4) Forgotten Tales Of The Kon-Tiki, part 2 [Hunt Emerson] 6p

                5) Among The Scarabaeidae [Michael Kaluta] 4p

                6) Down The Drain [Eytan Wronker] 1p

                7) Dope, part 4: Pipe Dreams [Trina Robbins] 6p   from the novel by Sax Rohmer

                8) Ragamuffins: Recess, Bondage And Nuns [Don McGregor/Gene Colan] 9p

                9) Ms. Tree: The Last To Know [Max Allan Collins/Terry Beatty] 8p

 

Notes: Behind a beautiful Kaluta cover was yet another solid issue.  The previously unpublished ‘Among The Scarabaeidae’ by Kaluta was done in 1970.  Solid segments of ‘Coyote’, ‘Dope’ and ‘Ms. Tree’ appeared, while the excellent ending of Emerson’s ‘Kon-Tiki’ and another fine installment of ‘Ragamuffins’ were all most welcome.  Colan’s pencils were presented with slightly better reproduction than the first installment.

 

    6. cover: Paul Gulacy (July 1982)

                1) Editorial: Two Girls For Every Boy [Dean Mullaney/Peter Kuper] 1p   [text article]

                2) Ms. Tree: Kiss Tomorrow Hello [Max Allan Collins/Terry Beatty] 16p

                3) Alice Quinn [Harvey Pekar/Sue Cavey] 6p

                4) A Lil’ Monster Making A Phone Call [Larry Rippee] 1p

                5) Luke The Drifter [Lenny Kaye/Paul Gulacy] 2p   [song lyrics]

                6) Dope, part 5: Limehouse Blues [Trina Robbins] 6p   from the novel by Sax Rohmer

                7) A Walk Up Avenue U [Don McGregor/Tom Sutton] 6p

                8) My Transformation [Rick Geary] 2p

                9) I Am Coyote, part 5 [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 11p

 

Notes: Ms. Tree is cover featured and receives her big finale.  An excellent mystery novelette.  The letters’ page also included letters dealing with Steve Gerber & Jack Kirby’s Destroyer Duck.  ‘Alice Quinn’ was Harvey Pekar’s first appearance in a mainstream or independent comic although he’d been publishing his own American Splendor as an underground comix for several years.  Lenny Kaye, the lyric writer for ‘Luke The Drifter’ was a member of alt-rocker Patti Smith’s band and a friend of Dean Mullaney’s brother Jan.  Best story & art go to the McGregor/Sutton story ‘A Walk Up Avenue U’ but it’s a close call.  Lots of good stuff here.

 

    7. cover: John Bolton (Nov. 1982)

                1) Editorial [Dean Mullaney/Kent Williams] 1p   [text article]

                2) The Masked Man [B. C. Boyer] 10p

                3) The Fate Of Charity Hope [Sean Carroll] 4p

                4) Dope, part 6: To The Brink [Trina Robbins] 6p   from the novel by Sax Rohmer

                5) The Twin In The Doorway [Don McGregor/Tom Sutton] 10p

                6) The Underground Lighthouse [Hunt Emerson] 11p

                7) An Autobiography [Kevin C. Brown] 2p

                8) I Am Coyote, part 6 [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 9p

 

Notes: Very nice cover by John Bolton.  ‘I Am Coyote’ was supposed to have its finale here but the story actually wouldn’t end until the next issue.  ‘An Autobiography’ follows the format of Robert Crumb’s classic ‘A Short History Of America’, this time featuring the history of a car & a movie theater over a period of years.  ‘The Masked Man’, one of the better Spirit inspired series, debuts.  B. C. Boyer’s somewhat awkward art was rather endearing and his storytelling skills were very good.  Best story in this issue.  Hunt Emerson’s amusing effort featured the best art. 

 

    8. cover: Marshall Rogers (Jan. 1983)

                1) Editorial [Dean Mullaney/George Pratt] 1p   [text article]

                2) The Masked Man: Frankie [B. C. Boyer] 10p

                3) Mr. Walk-Down-The-Street [Larry Rippee] 1p

                4) There’s An Alligator In My Pool! [Jim Bourgeois] 9p

                5) Ragamuffins: The Other Side Of The Street [Don McGregor/Gene Colan] 12p

                6) Dope, part 7: Mollie Gets Amorous [Trina Robbins] 6p   from the novel by Sax Rohmer

                7) I Am Coyote, part 7 [Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers] 11p

 

Notes: Final issue.  One of the best {and largely overlooked} of the B&W magazines draws to a premature close as Mullaney announces plans to convert to an all-color comic line.  Eclipse Monthly, a 32 page color anthology book, replaced Eclipse Magazine, with ‘The Masked Man’, ‘Dope’ and ‘Ragamuffins’ all continuing their serials there.  Mullaney’s editorial thanking numerous staff members was an inside joke to make it sound like there was actually a staff putting out the magazine.  Madelyn Feinberg was Dean & Jan’s mother, James Shannon & E. Lessly were two pseudonyms of Dean Mullaney’s (Shannon was Buster Keaton’s character in the silent film ‘Seven Chances’ and E. Lessly was Keaton’s cameraman), Alice B. Stockham was the 5th woman doctor in the US and a pseudonym of cat yronwode’s while Gail “Sailor” Duval was the name of the character played by Lauren Bacall in the Bogart-Bacall radio drama “Bold Venture”.  Only the typesetter, Chuck Spanyay, was an actual living, breathing person.   ‘I Am Coyote’ concluded its first adventure, with Johnny Carson appearing!  Another excellent installment of ‘Ragamuffins’ appeared.  The only sour note this issue was Bourgeois’s “Alligator’ story, which featured underground style art and a none too interesting storyline.  Otherwise, a very good issue.

 

 

 

                                                               

Basically Strange

    1. cover: Richard Corben (Nov. 1982)

                1) T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Ad [? Manna & Rich Buckler] 1p   [frontis]

                2) Movie Review: Bladerunner [Chris Henderson] 1p   [text article w/photo]

                3) The Man Who Tried To Kill Death [Marvin Channing/Alex Toth] 5p    reprinted from Sorcery #8 (Aug. 1974)

                4) Tetragrammaton [Tim Ryan/Rick Bryant] 10p

                5) Book Review: Earth Invader [David M. Singer] 1p   [text article]

                6) Movie Review: Swamp Thing [?] 1p   [text article w/photo]

                7) The Benefactor [T. Casey Brennan/Vicente Alcazar] 4p   reprinted from Sorcery #7 (June 1974)

                8) The Ultimate Power! [Wally Wood] 6p   reprinted from Archie’s Superhero Comics Digest Magazine #2 (1979)

                9) Death Is My Love’s Name [Marvin Channing/Frank Thorne] 6p   reprinted from Sorcery #10 (Dec. 1974)

                10) The Creator [Bruce Jones] 6p

                11) Portfolio [Pepe Moreno, Matthew Staples & Robert Morillo] 3p   [pin-ups]

                12) Portfolio Bios [?] 1p   [text article]

                13) Next Issue Ad [Gray Morrow] ½p   [The Black Hood is featured.]

                14) Red Circle Ad [Rich Buckler] 1p   [The Shield, the Golden Age Shield, the Fly, the Black Hood, Jaguar, Comet &

the Web are featured.]

 

Notes: Publisher: John Carbonaro for John C. Productions {a sister or subsidiary company of Archie Comics}.  Editor: Chris Adames.  $1.95 for 48 pages.  Corben’s cover originally appeared as a Den poster in 1979.  This was largely a reprint magazine & was clearly intended to make additional use of the stories produced for Archie’s Red Circle mystery & superhero line in 1973-1975.  Regardless of the origins, there were some good stories here, carefully chosen to make the best use of the shading & tones added to the artwork.  The Toth story in particular actually benefited from the B&W printing.  Both Wood’s ‘The Ultimate Power!’ and Jones’ previously unpublished ‘The Creator’ were done in 1975 and were probably intended for either Sorcery or Madhouse.  The lone new story here, Tim Ryan & Rick Bryant’s ‘Tetragrammaton’ was an artist showcase with Bryant trying a different art technique for each page.  The entire story consisted of full page or double page spreads and they’re beautifully done, with striking images.  The portfolio pages are also quite good.  The never published second issue was clearly going to be focused on the superhero, the Black Hood.  Legend has it that this issue had only 2000 copies printed and that most of those were destroyed, making it fairly rare.  However, if you can find a copy of it, it’s usually not priced too high.   Nice little item.

 

 

 

Dragon’s Teeth

1. cover: Frank Cirocco/titlepage: Lela Dowling (Summer 1983)

1) First Impression [Tony Salmons] 8p

2) Inspiration [Lela Dowling] 5p

3) Low Profile [Ken Macklin] 3p

4) Close, But No Encounter [Frank Cirocco] 12p

5) Oolala! [Alex Toth] 12p

6) My Criminal Career [Rick Geary] 5p

7) A Dragon’s Teeth Portolio Profile—Magic On Paper: The Art Of Tony Salmons [?/Tony Salmons] 9p   [text article]

                8) Dragon’s Teeth: Talk [Charles Boatner & Jim Steranko/Jim Steranko] 5p   [text article, all artwork was from the

story ‘At The Stroke Of Midnight’ that Steranko had done in 1969 for Marvel.]

                9) Before There Was Dragon’s Teeth, There Was Tesserae [Mark Clegg?/Ken Macklin] 1p   [text article]

                10) Next Issue Ad [George Barr] 1p   [on inside back cover]

 

Notes: Only issue.  Publisher: Mark Clegg.  Editors: Mark Clegg & Charles Boatner.  $2.95 for 64 pages.  This late entry into the B&W magazine market died an early death.  Not from lack of talent, however.  Toth, Dowling, Geary and Salmons all contributed fine stories & artwork.  There were also nice early efforts by Frank Cirocco & Ken Macklin.  As noted in the text article on the final page, this magazine rose from the ashes of the independent comic Tesserae {see The Early Independents}. 

 

 

 

                                                                Globe Communications

 

Monsters Attack!

1. cover: John Severin/back cover: Walter John Brogan (Sept. 1989)

            1) The Boneyard [Michael Delle Femine] 1p   [text article, all of Delle Femine’s stories, artwork & articles were

credited to Mort Todd with one exception, noted in #2.]

                2) The Sex Vampires From Outer Space [Olivo Vincent/Gray Morrow] 6p

                3) George Romero’s Dead: Flower Children Of The Apocalypse [Evan Michelson, Charles Victor & Johnny Zhivago]

3p   [text article w/photos]

                4) A Monster For All Seasons! [Pat Boyette] 7p

                5) Return Of The Golem [Michael Delle Femine/John Severin] 9p

                6) Frankenstein 1990: Resurrection [Jon Loring/Rick Altergott] 6p    [text story]

                7) Pirate’s Plunder Pin-Up [Michael Delle Femine] 1p

                8) In Solid [Steve Ditko] 6p

                9) Weirdbeard [Rurik Tyler] 8p   [all Tyler’s work credited to Madman]

 

Notes: Publisher: Globe Communications.  Editor: Michael Delle Femine.  $1.95 for 48 pages.  The cover was reprinted in color as a two-page poster on the frontis & inside back cover {the inside color art would remain throughout the series}.  Boyette’s ‘A Monster For All Seasons!’ is a rewritten, redrawn rehash of his Skywald story ‘The Geek!’.  The text story ‘Frankenstein 1990’ was intended as a serial but never had a second installment.  This was a rather odd effort to apparently put out a somewhat more kid-friendly B&W horror magazine than either the departed Skywald or Warren but keep it edgy too.  It never quite made its goal but some interesting work did appear here.  Both Morrow & Boyette’s artwork was quite good while Ditko’s was a pleasing cross between his Charlton & Warren work.  Severin delivered the best art here on his Nazi/Golem story while Rurik Tyler’s odd, gory ‘Weirdbeard’ was the best story.  Walter Brogan’s back cover art owed a clear debt to Jack Davis but was still pretty good.

 

    2. cover: John Severin/frontis: Pat Boyette/back cover: Walter John Brogan (Oct. 1989)

                1) The Boneyard [Michael Delle Femine] 1p   [text article]

                2) Aquacarnivora [Olivo Vincent/Gray Morrow] 8p

                3) The Mars Attacks Chronicles: The Pulp Paintbrush Of Norman Saunders [Bhob Stewart/Norman Saunders] 5p   [text

article w/photos.  Saunders’ art reprinted from the various sources]

                4) The Cask Of Amontillado! [Charles V. Hall/Walter James Brogan] 7p   from the story by Edgar Allan Poe

                5) It’s All In His Head! [Steve Ditko/Steve Ditko & Michael Delle Femine] 5p   [Delle Femine’s inks credited to E.

O’Brien]

6) Radical New Pipe Pin-Up [Michael Delle Femine] 1p

7) The Outsider [Bhob Stewart/Steve Harper] 6p   from the story by H. P. Lovecraft

8) ‘Are You Ready For Freddy, The Man Of Your Dreams?’ [Kevin McMahon] 6p   [text article w/photos]

                9) Abracadaver [Rurik Tyler] 8p   [Tyler’s work credited to Madman]

 

Notes: $1.49 for 48 pages.  Severin’s cover of Freddy Kruger was reprinted on the inside back cover.  It’s a pretty good rendering too!  Better than the first issue with generally good art & story throughout.  Bhob Stewart’s article on the Mars Attack cards is very interesting as well.  Best story goes again to the odd ‘Abracadaver’ by Tyler, as does best art.  Good issue.

 

    3. cover: John Severin/frontis: Gray Morrow/back cover: Rurik Tyler [credited as Madman] (July 1990)

1) Pin-Up [Pat Redding] 1p

2) A Boy’s Life [Michael Delle Femine/John Severin] 7p

3) Godzilla Pin-Up [Michael Delle Femine] 1p

4) Face It [Steve Ditko] 5p

5) Jason’s Body Count: Friday The 13th On Video: An Overview [Kevin McMahon] 8p   [text article w/photos.  Last

four pages are a checklist of the victims of Jason and methods used to kill them!]

                6) Cells [Rurik Tyler] 8p   [Tyler’s work credited to Madman]

                7) The Wake Of A Monster! [Pat Boyette] 6p

                8) The Daemon [John Arcudi/Gene Colan] 8p

 

Notes: $2.25 for 48 pages.  Ten month gap between #2 &3.  Severin’s cover portrait of Jason from the Friday the 13th movies was reprinted on the inside back cover.  Gray Morrow’s frontispiece painting is beautiful.  Ditko’s artwork on this story is a definite step down from the excellent work he did in #1.  Gene Colan’s art is reproduced from his pencils {and very well-done too} and is the best art appearing here.  Tyler’s ‘Cells’ is the best story.  The letters’ page begins.

 

    4. cover: John Severin/frontis: Walter James Brogan/inside back cover: Rurik Tyler [Tyler’s work credited to Madman] (Sept.

1990)  

1) Tag Yer Dead! [Michael Delle Femine/John Severin] 9p

2) Goribis [Pat Boyette] 1p

3) Akira The Movie [Michael Delle Femine]  [Michael Delle Femine] 4p   [text article w/photos]

                4) Monster Attack! Bookwork: The Lonely One/Panorama Of Hell [Michael Delle Femine] 1p   [text article]

                5) Illusion [Steve Ditko] 5p

                6) Godzilla, King Of The Monsters! [Michael Delle Femine] 7p   [text article w/photos]

                7) Circulation: Zero! [Charles E. Hall/Gray Morrow] 8p

                8) Darkman Rising!: An Interview With Sam Raimi [Quelou Parente & Sam Raimi] 4p   [text article w/photos]

                9) Bookworm [Nicola Cuti/Alex Toth] 6p

 

Notes: Good issue.  Severin’s Godzilla cover is reprinted on the back cover.  Tyler’s inside back cover work would have made a fine cover as well.  ‘Bookworm’ was done in 1975 and intended for a Charlton magazine.  For some reason, Toth withheld the artwork and the same story appeared at Charlton with a different artist.  One is tempted to award Toth the best artwork in any issue he appears but the best artwork here belongs to John Severin.  Pat Boyette’s one pager is quite nicely done as well.

 

    5. cover: George A. Bush/back cover: Frank Borth (Dec. 1990)

                1) A Job Well Done [Ric Meyers/Alex Toth] 7p   reprinted from Thrilling Adventure Stories #2 (Aug. 1975)

                2) Monster Trucks Pin-Up [Pat Redding] 1p

                3) The Trouble Was [Ron Goulart/Gray Morrow] 7p   from the story by Goulart

                4) The Frankenstein Legend And Karloff [Kevin McMahon/Gene Colan] 7p   [text article]

                5) Freak Show [Mary Silverstone/Walter James Brogan] 9p

                6) Pin-Up [Pat Redding] 1p

                7) The Creator [Steve Ditko] 6p

                8) Cellar Jelly [Rurik Tyler] 8p  

 

Notes: Final issue.  Editor: Lou Silverstone & Jerry DeFuccio. 

 

 

 

                                                                Bruce Hamilton Publishing

 

Grave Tales

    1. cover: Joe Staton (Oct. 1991)

                1) Pretender To The Throne [Eric Dinehart/Joe Staton] 8p

                2) Proper Test For A Demon [Link Yarco/Pat Boyette] 8p