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The Thing #8

Charlton · Series began 1952 · May 1953

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pencils: Bob Forgione, John Belfiinks: Bob Forgione, John Belfiscript: Carl Memling

The Ghost of Abbey Playhouse · 7 pages
Eric Abbey inherits a decrepit London theatre. When he opens Abbey Playhouse again to the public, the ghosts from the past won't allow it and bring the place down.
A Grave Situation · 7 pages
Dying Mike Trenton tells his doctor a fantastic tale: the ghost of the man he killed while on a treasure hunt followed the party and took them out one by one.
The Riddle of Glamis · 1 pages
Strange things happen in the legendary Macbeth castle.
The Green Mass · 2 pages
A ship's crew is attacked by a living mass produced by atomic tests nearby.
Vein of Irony · 5 pages
A vampire is loose in a hospital, but drinks poisoned blood.
The Haunted Bridge · 1 pages
Account of a haunted bridge in Wales, England.
Death Has Deep Roots · 8 pages
A bunch of gangsters kill an old man for his hidden treasure. Having them cursed with his dying breath, the group dies one by one in grotesque fashions.

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