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CATALOG RECORD

Witchcraft #5

Avon · Series began 1952 · December 1952-January 1953

Dates

Cover date
December 1952-January 1953
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Kelly Freas, Everett Kinstler, Gene Fawcette, Alvin Hollingsworth, Rafael Astaritainks: Kelly Freas, Everett Kinstler, Vince Alascia, Alvin Hollingsworth, Rafael Astaritacolors: Kelly Freas

Stories

  • The Witch of Shadow Glen! · 7 pages

    Bob Franklin is in love with Sonya Granet, who is haunted by a childhood trauma. She thinks she was promised to do the devil's bidding. During their short marriage, Bob discovers that Sonya indeed is a witch.

  • Where Zombies Walk · 6 pages

    On the Caribbean island of Hondo tourist Jack Carney learns of the native voodoo belief. The touch of a zombie can heal the sick, but will kill the healthy. Carney spies on a secretive native assembly and witnesses forbidden ceremonies. He gets caught, is touched by a zombie and joins the ranks of the undead.

  • The Land of the Dead · 2 pages
  • The Witch of Death! · 6 pages

    Tom O’Malley and his wife Alice inherit the Gillespie farm on the New England countryside. They are warned to go there; the place is said to be cursed. Tom and Alice travel there and meet the witch-like neighbor woman. Entering the farmhouse, they are attacked and killed by a cat, a raven and a scarecrow.

  • The Warlock of Manescue Manse! · 6 pages

    Young Austrian woman Carla Hanlein is unhappy with the hard country life and hopes for the riches Prince Lustveg Manescue has to offer. Her dream comes true, but at a price. She’s married to the prince, but finds out about satanic rituals and murders at court. Given the choice, Carla is initiated as a witch and terrorizes the countryside together with her demonic husband. Carla’s siblings come looking for her and bring down the devilish rule of Prince Lustveg.

Reprinted in

Hello Satan (2025)

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