Ghosts, #18

Published: September 1973

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Ghosts #18

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Issue Contents:
Graveyard of Vengeance
1 page horror-suspense
Credits
Don't Be Half A Man!
Story 1 1 page
Characters
  • Charles Atlas (photo)
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Graveyard of Vengeance
Story 2 6 pages horror-suspense

"They were innocent souls, those people who crossed his accursed land."

Storyline

An Indian Chief curses all white men on his ground when his family is killed by English soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

Characters
  • Orrin Randall
  • Katie Randall [Kate]
Now There Are 14 Prehistoric Scenes.
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for models of prehistoric scenes. Between pages 4-5 of the first story.

Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

House ad for The Shadow #1, on sale July 12th. Cover reprint is a full page. Between pages 4-5 of the first story.

Death of a Ghost
Story 5 6 pages horror-suspense

"Wow! Is that what we drove all this distance for?"

Storyline

Jan and Clayton Butler try to move into a haunted mansion. Mr. Devereux has a machine that will remove the ghost that occupies the mansion.

Characters
  • Clayton Butler [Clay]
  • Jan Butler
  • Joshua Butler (ghost)
  • Devereux
Credits
I'm Sick and Tired of My Job!
Story 6 1 page

"Don’t forget, dear, we’ve got a date for the movies with Jim and Helen tonight"

Storyline

Send for two free books describing career opportunities in electronics.

Story Notes

Between pages 2-3 of the second story.

Featuring Unknown; The Witching Hour

Story 7 0 pages

"For the shock of your life, read these twin masterpieces of menance and mystery..."

Story Notes

The house ad is located at the bottom of the final page of the second story.

The DC Apprentice Program

Featuring Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World

Story 8 1 page

"When I dropped by the DC offices this afternoon, there was so much going on that I couldn't even find my desk!"

Characters
  • Legion of Super-Heroes
Credits
The Eye of Evil
Story 9 5 pages horror-suspense

"Drawing again, you lout?"

Storyline

Alois Hitler can see the hate in his son's eyes but nobody will believe him.

Characters
  • Alois Hitler
  • Klara Hitler
  • Otto (bar keeper)
  • Adolf Hitler
Credits
Story Notes

Writing credit from reprint.

The Girl-Hunting Ghost
Story 10 1 page horror-suspense

"Elizabeth Driscoll awoke with a start."

Characters
  • Elizabeth Driscoll
  • Roger Collins
  • Dr. Lindstrom
Credits
Story 11 1 page

"Leading off this week's collection of classics is the September issue of DC Super-Spectacular starring Batman (#DC-20)."

Characters
  • Kamandi
  • Metamorpho
Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Story 12 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for Sea-monkeys from Unicorn House and Transcience Corporation. Pencil credits from: http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/11/10/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-24/ .

Death Came Creeping
Story 13 3 pages horror-suspense

"Take your baggae, sir?"

Storyline

Abdul Mahmoud has a cat that is better than any security system or safe at protecting him and his belongings.

Characters
  • Abdul Mahmoud
Credits
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way!
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for sales people for greeting cards.

Power
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for body building course. On inside back cover.

Getting a Daisy B*B Gun Is Like Getting a Good Grade.
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for b*b guns from the Daisy division of Victor Comptometer Corporation. On back cover.