Ghostly Horrors
Gredown Pty. Limited
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Ta, the Island Ghoul
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-Suspense
Credits
- Art
- Brea, painter [signed]
- Brea, painter [signed]
- Text
- , typeset
- , typeset
Reprint history
- First print
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Pánico (Vilmar, 1972 series) #11 (July 1972) — Untitled
- Also printed
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Colecção Terror (Aguiar & Dias, 1975 series) #60 (March 1979) — A Fera
1Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-Suspense
- Characters
- Dr. Webster; Karl
Credits
- Writing
- Manuel Gamez, scripter [credited]
- Manuel Gamez, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Antonio Borrell, line art [credited as A Borrell]
- Antonio Borrell, line art [credited as A Borrell]
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
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Synopsis
Archeologist Dr. Webster dreams o becoming the rincarnation of Ta and becoming his people's ruler forever. The medicine man warns him, but Webster is determined.
Notes
"© Editorial Vilmar--Barcelona--The Illustrated"
2Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- Dick Ayers, line art [signed as A]
- Dick Ayers, line art [signed as A]
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Carl Burgos, original Editor
- Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor
- Carl Burgos, original Editor
- Ezra Jackson, original Art Editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Horror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v3#1 (January 1971) — Satan, the Demon
- Also printed
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v7#4 (June 1973) — Satan, The Demon
Notes
Originally published as 'The Man Who Beat the Devil' in Mysterious Adventures (Story Comics, 1951 series) #23 (December 1954).
3Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- Hester Prince; Barbara; Satan; Wayne Morse; Judy; Hester Prentiss
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- Robert Pious, line art [signed as R. S. Pious]
- Robert Pious, line art [signed as R. S. Pious]
- Text
- Ed Hamilton, letterer
- Ed Hamilton, letterer
- Editing
- Richard Hughes, original editor [credited]
- Richard Hughes, original editor [credited]
Reprint history
4Featuring
- Feature
- Robny the Tramp
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Writing
- Joan Boix, scripter [signed as Juan Boix]
- Joan Boix, scripter [signed as Juan Boix]
- Art
- Joan Boix, line art [signed as Juan Boix]
- Joan Boix, line art [signed as Juan Boix]
- Text
- Joan Boix , letterer
- Joan Boix , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
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Papel Vivo (Torre, 1978? series) #27 (1982) —Robny el Vagabundo — Regreso a Inglaterra
- Also printed
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Helgenen (Semic, 1977 series) uke 43 1985 (uke 43 1985) — Hjemkomst til England
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Stripoteka (Marketprint, 1999 series) #992 (April 2000) — Povratak u Englesku
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Robny, el vagabundo (Dolmen, 2011) (September 2011) — Regreso a Inglaterra
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Lanciostory (Editoriale Aurea, 2010 series) #2154 (18 July 2016) — Ritorno in Inghilterra
Notes
This story was published in Spain as 'Regreso a Inglaterra'.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Mike Nelson
Credits
- Writing
- Richard Hughes, scripter [credited as Brad Everson]
- Richard Hughes, scripter [credited as Brad Everson]
- Art
- George Wilhelms, line art [credited]
- George Wilhelms, line art [credited]
- Text
- Ed Hamilton, letterer
- Ed Hamilton, letterer
- Editing
- Richard Hughes, original editor [credited]
- Richard Hughes, original editor [credited]
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6Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-Suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- A. Redondo, line art [signed as AR]
- A. Redondo, line art [signed as AR]
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
Synopsis
A black man runs from violience and finds a strange man who offers help. He is also racist and tests a potion that kills the black man. But the black man rises again.
Notes
"©--Editorial Vilmar--Barcelona--The Illustrated". This story appears to be a commentary on racisim, but is obtuse and unclear.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Time Travelers
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Nostradamus; Peggy Foster; Tom Redfield; Vanov
Credits
- Writing
- Richard Hughes , scripter
- Richard Hughes , scripter
- Art
- Ken Bald, penciller
- Ken Bald, penciller
- , inker
- , 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
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Operation: Peril (ACG, 1950? series) #1 (October-November 1950) — Untitled [The Coming of the Time Travellers]
Synopsis
After purchasing an ancient text by Nostradamus, Tom and Peggy discover the plans for a time machine and travel to the time of Nostradamus to discover the secret substance that will prevent radioactivity from killing everyone on earth in five years time.
Notes
This story was originally just titled 'The Time Travellers'. There are a range of edits:
Page 1: 'deadliest date with danger' has been changed to 'strangest date with danger'.
Page 2: Vanov's words ''But the democacies will perish' have been deleted.
Page 5: Vanov's words 'we'll use them to wipe the democracies from the face of the earth' have been changed to 'we'll use them to preserve our way of life when and if the radiation danger overtakes the rest of the world'. Also deleted are his words 'And our side will use it, so that in the atomic war of 1956, only our nation will survive!' His words 'I've got an idea--throw them both into the cyclotron chamber! We'll reduce them to atoms--and there'll be nothing left to put the F.B.I. on our trail!" have been changed to 'Lock them both in the cyclotron chamber! No one will hea them in there--and it will assure a safe getaway for us!' Again, 'And now for the master switch! --One million volts, eh? Here goes!' have been changed to 'You've given us what we need--I'll bid you goodbye now!'
Page 6: Filling in the gap, Peggy's speech is changed from 'Argh! Something's--happening to us! Like being torn apart--bodies disappearing--' to 'Oh--They must have--accidentally jarred the controls! Something's--happening to us! Bodies--disappearing--'.
Page 7: Peggy's explanation 'and tuned the power on!' becomes 'and something turned the power on'.
Page 8: The mob's cry 'Hang them now!' becomes 'Let us at them!' and 'Kill them!' is deleted. 'Let's hang them all!' becomes 'Let's punish them all!'
Page 9: 'To the gibbet with them!' becomes 'We'll teach them!' 'Tear them' becomes 'Take them'.
Page 10: 'Some counteragent that could save humanity?' has been change to just 'some counteragent'. 'The planet earth is doomed' is changed to 'and we're in a real fix'. The mob's 'Death to all spies and sorcerers!' is changed to 'We'll fetch them out of there!'
Page 11: 'Kill them' is chaged to 'Capture them!' 'Then aim carefully--and shoot to kill!' has been deleted.
Page 12: 'We have the knowledge and the means to keep the whole human race alive--after 1956' has been changed to 'We have the knowledge and the means to fight the radiation peril if and whn it arises!' Peggy's fear '--and they'll go after it to give their country victory in the coming atomic war!' is changed to '--and they'll go after it! If the supply's limited, and they get it all--what about us?' Also deleted is 'It'll be a race--a race for life and a decent civilization--with the survival of the whole democratic world hanging in the balance!' 'Venusian violence--and death' is changed to 'Venusian danger'.
Thoughout, dates have been moved forward six years: 1950 changed to 1956, and 1956 to 1962. This suggests the changes were intended for a reprint in 1956.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Colonel Whiteshroud
- Genre
- Adventure
- Code
- D-7300
- Characters
- Colonel Whiteshroud (host); Cole Middleton; Hedy Middleton; La Petit Maman
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Gill, scripter [credited]
- Joe Gill, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Carlos Vila, line art [signed]
- Carlos Vila, line art [signed]
- Text
- Ray Burzon, letterer
- Ray Burzon, letterer
- Editing
- George Wildman, original Editor [credited as Geo. Wildman]
- George Wildman, original Editor [credited as Geo. Wildman]
Reprint history
- First print
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Monster Hunters (Charlton, 1975 series) #4 (February 1976) — The Unbelievers
- Also printed
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Tales of Horror (Gredown, 1975 series) #4 ([July 1976?]) — The Unbelievers
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Monster Hunters (Murray, 1978 series) #1 ([1978?]) — The Unbelievers
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Voodoo Tales (Gredown, 1977 series) #1 ([1978?]) — The Unbelievers
Synopsis
A husband and wife travel the globe exposing hoaxes, but meet their match when they anger a voodoo queen in the Caribbean.
Notes
Art credited to "C. Vila," signed "Carlos Vila" on page four.
9Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- James Wilkes; Pierre; Henry Matthews; Steven Matthews
Credits
- Writing
- Richard Hughes, scripter [credited as Kurato Osaki]
- Richard Hughes, scripter [credited as Kurato Osaki]
- Art
- Hy Eisman, line art [credited]
- Hy Eisman, line art [credited]
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Richard Hughes, original Editor [as Richard E. Hughes]
- Richard Hughes, original Editor [as Richard E. Hughes]
Reprint history
Synopsis
Henry Matthews enlists the aid of a ghost hunter to destroy the ghost of his nephew Steven. He doesn't realize that his nephew's ghost was trying to warn him to avoid the madman who killed Steven, so he is murdered too.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-Suspense
- Characters
- Alan; Moira
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
Synopsis
Alan's mother does not forgive when he decided to marry Moira. When the couple return home, there is a rekoning between Moira and her mother in law.
Notes
"© Editorial Vilmar--Barcelona--The Illustrated"
11Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-Suspense
- Characters
- Robert Crompton; Emma Williams; Fred Williams
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
- , original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
S.O.S. (Edival, 1975 series) #10 (28 June 1975) — El regreso de August
- Also printed
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Weird Tales of the Macabre (Gredown, 1976? series) v1#3 (1977) — Return of August
Synopsis
Insurance company representative Robert Crompton visits a remote area to pay out August's life insurance policy to his parents. For the Williams, it is as if their son has returned.
12Featuring
- Genre
- Crime; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- Iger Shop, line art
- Iger Shop, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Ruth Roche, original Editor
- Ruth Roche, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Strange Fantasy (Farrell, 1852 series) #13 (August-September 1954) — The Murder Pool
- Also printed
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Mystic (L. Miller & Son, 1961 series) #20 (May 1962) — The Murder Pool
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v2#8 (July 1968) — The Murder Pool
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v4#2 (April 1970) — The Murder Pool
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v6#7 (December 1972) — The Murder Pool
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Haunted Horror (IDW, 2012 series) #21 (February 2016) — The Murder Pool
Synopsis
Fat unlikable James Gorse builds a swimming pool and fills it with a special red acid that eats away flesh. He tricks people he hates into swimming in his pool and laughs maniacally when they are reduced to skeletons. When he tries to get his wife to swim, she shoots him and murders him causing his corpse to fall into the pool.
