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12July 1973
$0.50

Mystery Comics Digest #12

Western · July 1973

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Series
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
July 1973
Key date
1973-07-00
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
164

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Wilson; inks: George Wilson; colors: George Wilson
1It's Magic!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetMickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Scrooge McDuck; Huey; Louie; Dewey; Goofy; Pluto; Doc; Chip; Dale; Jiminy Cricket
2Contentstable of contents2letters: typeset
3The Lost Coloniecomic story9pencils: Giovanni Ticci; inks: Giovanni Ticci; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Charley Paine; Governor
4The Shadow with Clawscomic story15script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Angelo Torres; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Strobus (death); Flamma (death)
5The Amazing Mr. Hometext story3pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaDaniel Home
6The Night Striker of Pariscomic story12script: Dick Wood; pencils: Mel Crawford; inks: Mel Crawford; letters: Ben OdaInspector Dubois; Madame Gabeau
7The High Cost of Dyingcomic story7script: Don Glut; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; letters: Bill SpicerSam Jombo; David Price (death); Van Sickel (flashback) (zombie)
8Iron Man No. 1comic story13pencils: Dick Rockwell; inks: Dick Rockwell; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Iron Man No. 1; George; Mr. Teek; Grace; Sam
9The Captivecomic story4script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; letters: Ben OdaMr. Gruber; Cynthia; Gladys; Wyatt Earp; Bat Masterson; Billy the Kid; Johnny Ringo; Wild Bill Hickock
10The Death Carcomic story4pencils: Giovanni Ticci; inks: Alberto Giolitti; letters: Ben OdaHugo; Archduke Franz Ferninand (death); Dr. Srkis (death); Mr. Hirshfield (death)
11The Thing from the Haunted Lagooncomic story10script: Don Glut; pencils: Jesse Santos; inks: Jesse Santos; letters: Bill SpicerRod Serling (host); Bill Roddy; Dr. Zangerl
12The Lost Geniuscomic story5script: Dick Wood; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Peter C. Mansfield; Professor Duhamel; Professor Enwright; Tommy; Rendar
13The Ghost in the Drifting Tombtext story3pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaHans Engellandt
14("Wanted...Alive!") Doomsday in Dustervillecomic story9script: Dick Wood; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Big Dobin; Mayor Parker (death); Sheriff; Tod Watson; space vigilante
15The Day That Vanishedcomic story11script: Dick Wood; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Brian Higgens; Mr. Eastover; Mrs. Canfield; Jack; Mr. Connors; Andy; Bob
16Hearts and Flowerscomic story8script: Don Glut; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; letters: Bill SpicerDr. Spektor (host); Douglas Murch (death); Brenda Grey; Ida
17The Voice in the Mistcomic story3script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Ben Oda
18Human Radio Receiverstext article3letters: typeset
19The Fate of Capt. Skarrcomic story9script: Don Glut; pencils: Jesse Santos; inks: Jesse Santos; letters: Bill SpicerCaptain Skarr; Lunak
20The Man Who Haunted Himselfcomic story12script: Dick Wood; pencils: Dick Rockwell; inks: Dick Rockwell; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Lord Lamont; Treacher; Sando; Stone; Dunster
21The Pharaoh's Cursetext article3pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa
22Ghost of the Warlockcomic story10script: Don Glut; pencils: Jesse Santos; inks: Jesse Santos; letters: Bill SpicerHephzibah Grimm (host); Hans Ullmann (death); Kralik (death); Straud; Warren (death); Willis (death)
23The Perfect Criminalcomic story5script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: José Delbo; inks: José Delbo; letters: Ben OdaRod Serling (host); Sid; Irene; Dr. Dakins (flashback); Gunner Gorn
24If You Like Mysteries, You'll Love the Mystery Comics Digestpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Luis Dominguez; inks: Luis Dominguez

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