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CATALOG RECORD

The Witching Hour #18

DC · Series began 1969 · December 1971-January 1972

Dates

Cover date
December 1971-January 1972
On sale
October 12, 1971
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Nick Cardy, George Tuska, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Brown, Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, John Calnaninks: Nick Cardy, George Tuska, Frank Giacoia, Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Vince Collettaletters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza, Joe Letterese, Jim Aparo, Ben Odascript: Carl Wessler, Bob Haney, Ed Herron, Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan

Stories

  • The Worm That Turned to Terror · 8 pages

    Everyone always picks on Barney, including his horrible wife, but one day his imaginary twin brother shows him how to get even.

  • "The Diggers!" (or, "Dig, They Must!") · 8 pages

    Achilles Moreau is haunted by the men he left to die in a trench during World War I.

  • The Face behind the Mask · 6 pages

    Jay Hamilton woos an actress who spends each night with her face covered in bandages. She claims to be 300 years old and to have a magic potion that keeps her young for a short period of time. Since she has run out of the potion, Jay and his father accompany her to meet the sorcerer who sells her the elixir, but Zoe Ann admits it's all a scam and the men turn the "sorcerer" over to the police.

  • I Was a Prisoner of the Supernatural · 6 pages

    Jasper Murdock, an actor playing the role of Mephistopheles, agrees to a deal with the Devil, but refuses to fulfill the contract and is rewarded.

  • Hypnotic Eye · 1 pages

    A duel is fought but one participant tries to use hypnotic powers to win.

  • When Satan Comes A-Creeping! · 8 pages

    Lord Harold forces a witch to do his bidding.

Characters

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Reprinted in

Showcase Presents: The Witching Hour (2011), Weird Mystery Album (1980), Terror Tales Album (1977), Weird Mystery Tales (1972), Haunted Tales (1973)

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