Strange Macabre Tales #1
Gredown Pty. Limited
Australia.
![Untitled [Monster in Cloth]](/image/3732/page-1-strange-macabre-tales-gredown-1978-series-1-untitled-monster.jpg "Untitled [Monster in Cloth]")
- Published
- 1978
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.55 AUD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Magazine size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
-
Rated A for Adult Readers [circle]
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![Rated A for Adult Readers [circle]](/image/brand/78/rated-a-for-adult-readers-circle.jpg?width=100 "Rated A for Adult Readers [circle]")
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/1558432
![Rated A for Adult Readers [circle]](/image/brand/78/rated-a-for-adult-readers-circle.jpg "Rated A for Adult Readers [circle]")
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled [Monster in Cloth]
Cover, 1 page
1Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-Suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Rubén Marchionne, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Carl Burgos, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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Tomb of Terror (Harvey, 1952 series) #2 (July 1952) — The Crypt of Death (reworked)
- First print
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Horror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v5#5 (October 1973) — Monster in Cloth
- Also printed
-
Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v9#4 (December 1976) — Monster in Cloth
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Terror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v9#4 (October 1978) — Monster in Cloth
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v12#4 (December 1979) — Monster in Cloth
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Gruesome Nightmare (Gredown/Boraig, 1982?) ([1982?]) — Monster in Cloth!
Synopsis
A doctor tries to commit suicide to save himself from a rampaging mummy.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Rubén Marchionne, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Carl Burgos, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Black Magic (Prize, 1950 series) v5#3 (November-December 1954) — Lone Shark! (reworked)
- First print
-
Tales from the Tomb (Eerie, 1969 series) v5#4 (July 1973) — Monster
- Also printed
-
Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v9#2 (June 1976) — Monster
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v13#2 [1] (March 1980) — The Monster
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v14#2 (July 1981) — The Monster
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Jaws of the Deep (Gredown/Boraig, 1982?) ([1982?]) — Monster
3Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Torre Repiso, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Carl Burgos, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Web of Evil (Quality, 1952 series) #6 (September 1953) — The Spectre's Face (reworked)
- First print
-
Tales of Voodoo (Eerie, 1968 series) v5#1 (January 1972) — The Assassin and the Monster!
- Also printed
-
Tales from the Tomb (Eerie, 1969 series) v5#5 (September 1973) — The Assassin and the Monster!
4Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Iger Shop, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Carl Burgos, editor
Reprint history
- Original
- Horror Tales (Eerie Publications, 1969 series) v1#9 (November 1969)
5Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- George Thornton; Martha Thornton; Brent
Credits
- Writing
- Ruth Roche , scripter
- Art
- Ken Battefield, penciller
- Iger Shop, penciller
- Ken Battefield , inker
- Iger Shop, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Ruth Roche, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Fantastic Fears (Farrell, 1953 series) #8 (July-August 1954) — Green Horror
- Also printed
-
Witches' Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v1#7 (July 1969) — Green Horror
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Horror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v2#6 (November 1970) — Green Horror
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Tales from the Tomb (Eerie, 1969 series) v4#3 (July 1972) — Green Horror
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Four Color Fear (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (September 2010) — Green Horror
Synopsis
Over her husband's objections, Martha plants a cactus in the yard of their home. George broods over the plant and one night decides to chop it down, but the cactus seizes the axe and kills George instead. The police think a prowler did it. Some time later, Martha agrees to marry Brent, but cactus uproots itself and strangles him. Then the plant enters the house and hugs Martha, crushing her to death.
6Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Iger Shop, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , editor
Reprint history
- Original
- Strange Journey (Farrell, 1957 series) #2 (November 1957)
Synopsis
Georges Dufy falls in love with ventriloquist Mignon, not realizing the "doll," Fifi is the real ventriloquist.
7Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Fernand, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Carl Burgos, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Chamber of Chills Magazine (Harvey, 1952 series) #8 (May 1952) — Green Killer (reworked)
- First print
-
Horror Tales (Eerie, 1969 series) v6#4 (August 1974) — Horror Tree
- Also printed
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Satan's Corpse (Gredown/Boraig, 1981 series) ([1982?]) — Horror Tree
Notes
Original title: "Green Killer!"
8Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , editor
9Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Domingo Mandrafina, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Carl Burgos, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Black Cat Comics (Harvey, 1946 series) #33 (February 1952) — Man Made Monster (reworked)
- First print
-
Tales from the Tomb (Eerie, 1969 series) v5#3 (May 1973) — Seat of Doom
- Also printed
-
Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v9#2 (June 1976) — Seat of Doom
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v12#4 (December 1979) — Seat of Doom
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Weird (Eerie, 1966 series) v13#2 [1] (March 1980) — Seat of Doom
Notes
Indexed from scanned copy at https://comicbookplus.com
Indicia
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