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Publishers / Charlton / The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves (1967) / #50
50March 1975
$0.25

The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves #50

Charlton · March 1975 · on sale December 10, 1974

First appearance (promotional): Professor Cyrus CoffinFirst appearance (promotional): Arachne Coffin
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Identification plate

Series
The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves (Charlton, 1967 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
March 1975
Key date
March 1975
On-sale date
December 10, 1974
Indicia publisher
Charlton Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Professor Cyrus Coffin - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Arachne Coffin - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom SuttonDoctor Milus T. Graves
1The Devil's Liescomic story23script: Joe Gill; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; letters: Ray BurzonDoctor Milus T. Graves
2-letters page1script: George Wildman; pencils: Pat Boyette; inks: Pat BoyetteDoctor Milus T. Graves
3Baron Weirwulf's Haunted Librarypromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Nicola Cuti; pencils: Don Newton; inks: Don Newton; letters: Don NewtonArachne Coffin First, Professor Cyrus Coffin First, Mr. L. Dedd, Doctor Milus T. Graves, Mr. Bones, Baron Weirwulf, Winnie the Witch

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Ghostly Tales #1691984On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1131974On eBay ›
Tom Sutton's Creepy Things
ISBN 978-1631401831
2014On eBay ›

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