Jaws of the Deep

Published
1982
Page count
68
Cover price
1.00 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Magazine size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Monster Shark Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Art
Phil Belbin, painter
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Compare
United States
House of Yang (Charlton, 1975 series) #5 (April 1976)
 
Australia
House of Yang (Gredown, 1976 series) #2 (1976)
A Poisoned Pearl
Show/hide 1. Monster Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Rubén Marchionne, line art [signed as Marchionne]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Black Magic (Prize, 1950 series) v5#3 (November-December 1954)
Lone Shark!  (reworked)
First print
United States
Tales from the Tomb (Eerie, 1969 series) v5#4 (July 1973)
Monster
Also printed
United States
Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v9#2 (June 1976)
Monster
 
Australia
Strange Macabre Tales (Gredown, 1978? series) #1 ([1978?])
Monster
 
United States
Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v13#2 [1] (March 1980)
The Monster
 
United States
Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v14#2 (July 1981)
The Monster

Synopsis

"The horror of a thing with an educated brain that rides the bottom of the ocean with a surge of diabolical savagery."

Notes

This story is oftern referred to as 'The Monster', probably incorrectly.

Show/hide 2. They'll Never Believe Me! Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Dick Beck, penciller
 
George Klein, inker
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Richard Hughes, original Editor [as Richard E. Hughes]
 
Richard Hughes, original Editor [as Richard E. Hughes]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Forbidden Worlds (ACG, 1951 series) #30 (June 1954)
They'll Never Believe Me
Also printed
Australia
Spirits from the Unknown (Gredown, 1978 series) #1 ([1978?])
They'll Never Believe Me!
Show/hide 3. The Broomstick Witch Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Torre Repiso, penciller [signed as Romero]
 
Oscar Novelle, inker [signed as Romero]
 
Torre Repiso, penciller [signed as Romero]
 
Oscar Novelle, inker [signed as Romero]
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Director
 
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Director

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Black Magic (Prize, 1950 series) v4#5 (29) (March-April 1954)
Madame Cyanide and Master Tricks!  (reworked)
First print
United States
Horror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v6#4 (August 1974)
The Broomstick Witch
Also printed
Australia
Wicked Witchs' Tales (Gredown, 1978 series) #1 (1978)
The Broomstick Witch

Synopsis

"An incredibly aged woman holds the secrets of the black arts while a town boils over in vengeful violence." (from TOC)

Notes

'Romero' is a pseudonym for the team of penciller Torre Repiso and inker Oscar Novelle (Mike Howlett in The Weird World of Eerie Publications, 2010).

Show/hide 4. The Blood-Sucker Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Cirilo Muñoz, line art [as Cirilo Munoz]
 
Cirilo Muñoz, line art [as Cirilo Munoz]
 
Cirilo Muñoz, line art [as Cirilo Munoz]
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor
 
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor
 
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Witches Tales (Harvey, 1951 series) #10 (May 1952)
It!  (reworked)
First print
United States
Tales from the Tomb (Eerie, 1969 series) v5#2 (March 1973)
The Blood-Sucker
Also printed
Australia
Freaky (Gredown, 1977 series) #1 ([1976?])
The Blood-Sucker
 
United States
Weird Vampire Tales (Eerie, 1979 series) v3#4 (January 1980)
The Blood-Sucker

Synopsis

"An eccentric professor discovered the secret of life only to have his body drained dry by the blood-hungry thing." (from TOC)

Notes

Same basic script as original, with new art.

Show/hide 5. Just Kids! (Dr. Graves) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Dr. Graves
Genre
Horror-Suspense
Code
D-3857
Characters
Dr. Graves (host)

Credits

Writing
Joe Gill, scripter
 
Joe Gill, scripter
 
Joe Gill, scripter
Art
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Wayne Howard, inker
 
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Wayne Howard, inker
 
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
Wayne Howard, inker
Text
, typeset
 
, typeset
 
, typeset
Editing
George Wildman, original Editor
 
George Wildman, original Editor
 
George Wildman, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves (Charlton, 1967 series) #39 (June 1973)
Just Kids!
Also printed
Australia
Blade of Fear (Gredown, 1976 series) #3 (February 1977)
Just Kids!
Show/hide 6. The Haunted Hero Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Characters
Dick Cravens

Credits

Writing
Ruth Roche , scripter
 
Ruth Roche , scripter
 
Ruth Roche , scripter
Art
Iger Shop, line art
 
Iger Shop, line art
 
Iger Shop, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Ruth Roche, original Editor
 
S. M. Iger, original Art Editor
 
Ruth Roche, original Editor
 
S. M. Iger, original Art Editor
 
Ruth Roche, original Editor
 
S. M. Iger, original Art Editor

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Fantastic Fears (Farrell, 1953 series) #8 (July-August 1954)
Terror Under Glass  (code revised)
First print
United States
Midnight (Farrell, 1957 series) #3 (September 1957)
The Haunted Hero
Also printed
United States
Tales of Voodoo (Eerie, 1968 series) v2#3 (July 1969)
The Haunted Hero
 
United States
Tales from the Tomb (Eerie, 1969 series) v2#6 (December 1970)
The Haunted Hero
 
Australia
Spirits from the Unknown (Gredown, 1978 series) #1 ([1978?])
The Haunted Hero

Synopsis

Dick Cravens is cured of his recurring nightmare of being trapped in a giant hourglass.

Show/hide 7. The Creator Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Bruce Jones, scripter
 
Bruce Jones, scripter
 
Bruce Jones, scripter
Art
Bruce Jones, line art
 
Bruce Jones, line art
 
Bruce Jones, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
, original Editor
 
, original Editor
 
, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
Australia
Sorcery (Gredown, 1988 series) #4 ([1979?])
The Creator
Also printed
United States
Basically Strange (JC Comics, 1982? series) #1 (November 1982)
The Creator

Notes

In 'Basically Strange', this story is copyrighted to Archie Comics. It is likely this is unused inventory from a series such as 'MadHouse', rather than sourced directly from the contemporary JC Comics. It is also reprinted in the earlier Gredown issue, Sorcery #4, which is the earliest known publication.

Show/hide 8. Chant of the Dead Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
, line art (Iger Shop)
 
, line art (Iger Shop)
 
, line art (Iger Shop)
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Ruth Roche, original Editor
 
Ruth Roche, original Editor
 
Ruth Roche, original Editor

Reprint history

Based on
Canada
Ellery Queen (Superior, 1949 series) #1 (May 1949)
Rest(less) in Peace  (retitled)
First print
United States
Strange Fantasy (Farrell, 1852 series) #2 (October 1952)
Chant of the Dead
Also printed
United States
Tales of Voodoo (Eerie, 1968 series) v2#2 (May 1969)
Chant of the Dead
 
United States
Horror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v2#4 (July 1970)
Chant of the Dead
 
United States
Terror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v3#6 (November 1971)
Chant of the Dead
 
Australia
Freaky (Gredown, 1977 series) #1 ([1976?])
Chant of the Dead
Show/hide 9. The Terror of Totten Village Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense
Characters
Dan Dorian; Grace Dorian; Dame Whitney

Credits

Writing
Richard Hughes , scripter
 
Richard Hughes , scripter
 
Richard Hughes , scripter
Art
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
, inker
 
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
, inker
 
Charles Nicholas, penciller
 
, inker
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Richard Hughes, original Editor [as Richard E. Hughes]
 
Richard Hughes, original Editor [as Richard E. Hughes]
 
Richard Hughes, original Editor [as Richard E. Hughes]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Out of the Night (ACG, 1952 series) #12 (December 1953-January 1954)
The Terror of Totten Village
Also printed
Australia
Wicked Witchs' Tales (Gredown, 1978 series) #2 ([February 1979?])
Terror of Totten Village
Show/hide 10. Terror Below Comic story, 5 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
Walter Casadei, line art
 
Walter Casadei, line art
 
Walter Casadei, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor
 
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor
 
Carl Burgos, original Editor
 
Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Witches Tales (Harvey, 1951 series) #7 (January 1952)
Screaming City  (reworked)
First print
United States
Horror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v5#1 (February 1973)
Terror Below
Also printed
Australia
Spirits from the Unknown (Gredown, 1978 series) #1 ([1978?])
Terror Below

Synopsis

A drowned underworld kingpin is reanimated by Death himself to take vengeance on his enemies.

Notes

Original title: "Screaming City."

Show/hide 11. Eye, Eye, Sir! Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
 
, scripter
 
, scripter
Art
, line art
 
, line art
 
, line art
Text
, letterer
 
, letterer
 
, letterer
Editing
, editor
 
, editor
 
, editor

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Wicked Witchs' Tales (Gredown, 1978 series) #2 ([February 1979?])
Eye, Eye, Sir!

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Marcus Brazil

AusReprints ID

  • 52530

Entry created

  • 05/09/2010

Cover added

  • 14/01/2014

Last updated

  • 14/01/2014