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The Thing #6

Charlton · Series began 1952 · January 1953

Dates

Cover date
January 1953
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bob Forgione, Art Cappello, Dick Giordano, Collierinks: Bob Forgione, Dick Giordano, Collier

Stories

  • The Tale of a Salem Witch · 1 pages

    A witch helps a man regain his stolen horses. She lets a ship sink so that the animals can swim ashore.

  • The Weird Tale of the Rock Bound Ghost · 6 pages

    A gang of smugglers encouters ghosts from the past at a lighthouse. In helping the ghosts settle an old score, the men are promised a gold treasure. Overwhelmed by human greed, they dismiss a warning and drown tragically.

  • Vengence Will Be Mine · 7 pages

    Two businessmen commit theft and murder, but frame their partner for the crimes. But Howard Pell is revived by a scientist and returns from the grave. In the end, justice has been served.

  • The Riddle of Benares · 2 pages

    On an assignment in Benares, India, two cameramen spot a mysterious native woman clad in white. Trying to take her picture, the Devil Woman curses them and brings death to one of the men.

  • The Warlock of London · 8 pages

    The witcher Rego takes human form by using magic brews and terrorizes London society in the disguise of Lord Harwood. The fearless lawyer Percy Wynbrock hunts him down and can kill the fiend in a duel with magic swords.

  • An Ancient Ghost Story · 1 pages

    Roman philosopher Athenodorus follows a ghost and is led to a hidden treasure.

  • Jibaro Madness · 8 pages

    Explorers searching for the secret of head-shrinking are captured by madman Maximo. He shrinks them to doll size and prepares to cut their heads off. The miniature people overpower their tormentor and escape, only to be eaten by spiders.

Reprinted in

Gwandanaland Comics (2016), Doomsday (1972)

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