Weird Mystery Tales #9

Published
February 1974
Page count
52
Cover price
0.25 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/795783

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Beasts' Revenge Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
J-1527

Credits

Art
Michael Wm. Kaluta, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #200 (March 1972)
The Beast's Revenge

Notes

There were no story titles on the original cover. The interior story for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #200 is "The Beast's Revenge", not "The Beasts' Revenge".

Show/hide 1. Welcome to my private aviary behind the House of Mystery! (Cain) Foreword, introduction, preface, afterword, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Cain
Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
J-1673
Characters
Cain (host)

Credits

Writing
John Albano , scripter
Art
Bernie Wrightson, line art [signed]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor
 
Mark Hanerfeld, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #203 (June 1972)
"Welcome to my private aviary behind the House of Mystery!"

Notes

Introductory page.

Show/hide 2. The Beast's Revenge Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
J-1369
Characters
Cain (host); John; Margaret

Credits

Writing
John Albano, scripter
Art
Michael Wm. Kaluta, line art [signed as M W Kaluta]
Text
John Costanza, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor
 
Mark Hanerfeld, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #200 (March 1972)
The Beast's Revenge

Synopsis

John is impatient with his sister's love of animals, and accidentally kills her when she tries to protect her dog from his anger. John is then attacked and killed by other animals around the farm that his sister had befriended.

Show/hide 3. Experiment 1000 Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
B-1205
Characters
Professor Ralph Scott; Dr. Kitteridge; Bhai-Ki; Professor Simms; Professor Parsons

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Nick Cardy, line art
Text
Pat Gordon, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #132 (February 1972)
Experiment 1000

Synopsis

An experimental gorilla learns to talk.

Show/hide 4. A Breath of Black Death Comic story, 11 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
G-915
Characters
Terron; Tatuk

Credits

Writing
Gerry Conway, scripter [as Francis X. Bushmaster]
Art
Tony DeZuñiga, line art [as Tony DeZuniga]
Text
John Costanza, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor
 
Mark Hanerfeld, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #200 (March 1972)
A Breath of Black Death

Synopsis

"An Egyptian Pharaoh begs the gods to restore his son to life, but is unwilling to pay the price they demand."

Show/hide 5. Know No Evil! (Judge Gallows) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Judge Gallows
Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
B-333
Characters
Judge Gallows (Host); Amram; Ferghol; Peter Barnes

Credits

Writing
George Kashdan, scripter
Art
Jerry Grandenetti, line art
Text
John Costanza, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #125 (June-July 1971)
Know No Evil

Synopsis

"Judge Gallows must decide the case of Amram, accused of murder."

Show/hide 6. The Shaggy Dog Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
J-1814
Characters
Cain (host); Myra; Roger; Morgon (dog)

Credits

Writing
Steve Skeates, scripter
Art
Nestor Redondo, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #214 ([May 1973?])
The Shaggy Dog
Show/hide 7. You Don't Dare Dig the Gruesome Groupies! Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
B-973
Characters
Lemuel; Chad; Melba

Credits

Writing
George Kashdan, scripter [as Jack Phillips]
Art
Art Saaf, line art
Text
Joe Letterese , letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #130 (December 1971)
You Don't Dare Dig the Gruesome Groupies!

Notes

First issue without Colour comics logo.

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Brandon Viruet

AusReprints ID

  • 2713

Entry created

  • 20/08/2005

Cover added

  • 23/03/2023

Index completed

  • 23/03/2023

Last updated

  • 23/03/2023