The Serpent Strikes

Story featuring The Purple Claw

Characters:

Other

• Dr. Jonathan Weir
• The Purple Claw

Credits:

• Pencils: Ben Brown
• Inks: David Gantz

The Web of Horror

Story featuring The Purple Claw

Storyline: Dr. Weir travels to the Valley of Horror to visit his friend Dr. Italo Schiasi. Unfortunately, Dr. Schiasi is already dead at the hands of a giant spider. Dr. Weir accuses Baron Latro of killing him out of jealousy. The Countess Arachni manages to steal the Purple Claw from him. When Weir travels to her castle he is caught in a web. The Countess rescues him by killing Baron Latro in his spider form and taking Dr. Weir to her castle. Because he knows too much the Countess also transforms into a giant spider. He recovers the Purple Claw to defeat the Countess.

Characters:

Other

• Dr. Jonathan Weir
• The Purple Claw

Credits:

• Pencils: Ben Brown
• Inks: David Gantz

The Killer in the Snow

Story featuring The Purple Claw

Storyline: A skiing party is confronted with a killer snowman - avenging his murder years ago. One by one the wrongdoers meet their icy fate. Dr. Jonathan Weir aka "The Purple Claw" can only save himself.

Characters:

Other

• Dr. Jonathan Weir
• The Purple Claw

Credits:

• Pencils: Ben Brown
• Inks: David Gantz

The Serpent Strikes

Story featuring The Purple Claw

Storyline: Dr. Jonathan Weir battles Leera, a weresnake woman preying upon a befriended couple.

Characters:

Other

• Dr. Jonathan Weir
• The Purple Claw

Credits:

• Pencils: Ben Brown
• Inks: David Gantz

He Walks by Night

Storyline: Herman Blake, professor of Hindu philosophy, sleepwalks at night on his 16th story ledge. His wife and Dr. Morgan scheme to collect a large insurance payment by making sure he falls to his death. But Professor Blake has learned some things from his studies.

Credits:

• Pencils: George Olesen
• Inks: George Olesen