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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published October 1952
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Pencils Bill Everett (signed)
Inks Bill Everett

5 page story "Jack the Ripper"

Synopsis An American hears stories of a new murder attributed to Jack the Ripper, who has been dead for 20 years, and figures the English are perpetuating a hoax and goes to England to prove that he is really dead. Although the local police try to dissuade him, he locates the cemetery where Jack the Ripper is buried. The groundsman directs him to the grave, but will not accompany him, claiming it is haunted. The man locates the grave, but the Ripper's ghost rises and kills him. The papers report the story, and another American resolves to make the trip to England, beginning the cycle all over again.
Pencils Tony DiPreta
Inks Tony DiPreta
Notes Job number from www.atlastales.com.
Reprinted in Dead of Night (Marvel, 1973 series) #6

2 page text story "Laughter of the Cat God"

Pencils Joe Maneely (Illustration)
Inks Joe Maneely (Illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Information provided by www.atlastales.com.
Reprinted in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #124 (June 1954) [as "The Charm of Bubastes"]

3 page story "Vampire at the Window"

Synopsis A man seeks help from a private detective when he spies a vampire lurking outside of his window, but the private detective turns out to be one as well.
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Hy Rosen
Inks Hy Rosen
Reprinted in Giant-Size Dracula (Marvel, 1974 series) #2

5 page story "Man with a Tail"

Synopsis A man born with a tail meets a woman with a tail at a carnival freak show and is happy that he is no longer alone, but she strangles him. Her tail reflects feline characteristics while his is that of a rodent.
Pencils Larry Woromay (signed LW)
Inks Larry Woromay (signed LW)
Notes Information provided by www.atlastales.com.
Reprinted in Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #8

4 page story "The Sweet Old Ladies"

Synopsis A criminal makes the mistake of picking the house of a coven of witches to rob.
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Ernie Bache
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Reprinted in Giant-Size Dracula (Marvel, 1974 series) #2

6 page story "The Last Krul"

Synopsis A creature from underground that can possess the bodies of men is released during a storm.
Pencils John Romita
Inks John Romita
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Reprinted in Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #6