Weird Mystery Tales #13

Published
October 1974
Page count
52
Cover price
0.30 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/795787

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover One False Step Cover, 1 page

"Welcome home, dear! Our new neighbors dropped in... They're dying to meet you!"

Featuring

Code
B1147

Credits

Art
Nick Cardy, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #130 (December 1971)
Untitled
Show/hide 1. One False Step Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense
Code
B-672
Characters
Horace Palmer; Mildred Palmer; Duncan

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Jerry Grandenetti, line art
Text
Ray Holloway, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #130 (December 1971)
One False Step
Show/hide 2. To Die for Magda! Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
J-1607
Characters
Cain (host); Stefan Tiza (Karolsi); Magda Kossu; Janos Kossu; Mr. Kossu

Credits

Writing
Carl Wessler, scripter
Art
Alex Niño, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #204 (July 1972)
To Die for Magda!

Synopsis

Stefan is tricked into signing a fake confession stating that he's a warlock.

Show/hide 3. Tattoos of Doom! Comic story, 5.67 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
B-1231
Characters
Leroy; Mr. Wilson; Johnny; Fatima; Dingo; Pluto

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ruben Moreira, line art [signed]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #8 (November 1952)
Tattoos of Doom
Also printed
Australia
Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (Colour Comics, 1957 series) #10 ([March 1959?])
Tattoos of Doom
 
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #133 (March 1972)
Tattoos of Doom!

Synopsis

On the skin of Leroy, the tattooed man, pictures appear which foreshadow doom. But it's all a trick to cover up robberies.

Show/hide 4. Untitled (Cain's Game Room) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Cain's Game Room
Genre
Humour
Code
J-1458

Credits

Writing
John Albano, scripter
Art
John Albano, line art
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)
Cain's Game Room

Notes

Three one-panel gag cartoons. A knife thrower hits a soda vender in the audience. A lion in a cage eats the Pay Toll money taker. The monster (giant ape) on TV is actually outside the window.

Show/hide 5. A Deal with a Sorcerer! Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
J-1518
Characters
Cain (host); Franklin Owen; Urbain; Mr. Gaufridi

Credits

Writing
John Albano, scripter
Art
Nestor Redondo, line art
Text
Milt Snapinn, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor
 
Mark Hanerfeld, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #202 (May 1972)
A Deal with a Sorcerer!

Synopsis

Franklin Owen sells his soul to become a sorcerer.

Show/hide 6. Ever After Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
J-1295
Characters
Cain (host); Warren Denison; Cheryl Compton;

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Calnan, penciller
 
Murphy Anderson, inker
Text
John Costanza, letterer
Editing
Joe Orlando, original Editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, original Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #212 (March 1973)
Ever After

Synopsis

Warren thinks he'll easily get control of his girlfriend's inheritance once her father dies, but the tables are turned when he learns that she is a vampire.

Notes

The original printing's indicia is omitted and the artwork extended on top and bottom of the first page.

Show/hide 7. Where Only the Dead Are Free! Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Code
B-865
Characters
Horne; Munjo

Credits

Writing
George Kashdan, scripter
Art
Bob Brown, penciller
 
Frank Giacoia, inker
Text
John Costanza, letterer
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #128 (October 1971)
Where Only The Dead Are Free

Synopsis

Horne escapes a jungle prison, only to find a madman and his man-servant in the jungle who chain him up and force him to work their diamond mine.

Notes

The original printing's indicia is omitted and the artwork extended on top and bottom of the first page.


Status

This issue includes help from

  • Mark Muller
  • Brandon Viruet
  • Jeff Battista

AusReprints ID

  • 35267

Entry created

  • 16/12/2007

Cover added

  • 17/06/2019

Last updated

  • 17/06/2019