Occult Files of Doctor Spektor (1973 Gold Key) comic books

Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-304. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Formerly a "horror host" in other comics, Doctor Spektor has his own supernatural adventures in this series. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor and Lakota consider the case of Baron Tibor, a reluctant vampire who previously appeared in Mystery Comics Digest (1972 Gold Key) #4. Cult of the Vampire. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-306. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. In England, Spektor and Lakota answer the plea of Howard Rogo, who believes he's being haunted by a phantom hound. Phantom or not, something is stalking the moors. In another story, artist Harry excels at copying masterpieces, until he meets an ironic fate. The Thing That Howled!; The Painter of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-308. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor and Lakota have their first encounter with Ra-Ka-Tep, an ancient Egyptian mummy who previously appeared in Mystery Comics Digest. Rebellious former tribesman Joe has returned to his native village. But when he tries to steal the golden sacrifice his people left for the gorilla god, he meets a grim comeuppance. The Mummys Soul; A Weird New World for Joe Matuska. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-310. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor thinks he's safe holding a seance at Spektor Manor. But he awakens an evil spirit that once battled his ancestors. In another story, three strangers trapped together in a high-rise elevator face a grim comeuppance - no pun intended. Seance at Spektor Manor; Death Between Floors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-312. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. While visiting Dr. Jekyll's old house in London, Spektor and Lakota learn that the tale of monstrous Mr. Hyde may not be fiction after all. In another story, a sinister coffin-maker faces a grim comeuppance. This issue includes a 16-page Kenner Fun Catalog. Doctor Spektor & Mr. Hyde; Little Old Coffin Maker. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-402. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. While visiting Frankenstein's castle in Germany, Spektor and Lakota meet the Doctor's descendant, Donald Frankenstein, and learn that the Monster is still alive. The Monster captures Lakota, and tries to force Frankenstein to put her brain into the body of a female monster. In another story, an African explorer dares to learn the truth about Simbar, the were-lion. The Dungeon of Frankenstein; Temple of the Lion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-404. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Summoned by a psychic message to an ancient European cave, Spektor and Lakota encounter Ostellon, Master of the Living Bones, last seen in Dagar the Invincible (1972 Gold Key) #1. In another story, Lakota returns to her tribe for the funeral of the shaman Bearclaw. Given his sacred necklace, Lakota suddenly knows that Bearclaw was murdered - and the sinister Red Dog was responsible. Skeleton-fighting cover painted by George Wilson. Night of the Living Bones; Burial at Fallen Leaf. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Painted cover by George Wilson. # on cover 90285-406. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor faces Dracula and his minions, who are the other famous vampires of folklore and literature. Spektor thinks he's found an ally in Valdemar Van Helsing, vampire-hunting descendant of Dracula's foe Abraham van Helsing. But Van Helsing only wants to destroy Baron Tibor, and doesn't believe that Spektor has cured the Baron of vampirism. Classic vampire cover painted by George Wilson. Draculas Vampire Legion; Beware the Beasts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-408. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Redheaded Kareena, a witch who serves the Dark Gods, insinuates herself into Doctor Spektor's house. There, she uses an enchanted mirror to turn Spektor against Lakota. In another story, Simbar the were-lion stops big-game hunter Price from hunting lions in his jungle, so Price targets Simbar instead. She Who Serves the Dark Gods; The Pit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-410. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. A modern-day Egyptian enchanter revives the mummy Ra-Ka-Tep, who previously appeared in issue #3. And this time he's out for revenge against Spektor. In another story, the origins of the Dark Gods and the Warrior Gods are revealed through the histories of Neffron and Prince Zagron. Great mummy-attack cover painted by an uncredited artist recalls a scene from Hammer Films' The Mummy (1959). The Return of Ra-Ka-Tep!; When Gods Collide. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-412. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor tackles a werewolf, but this time, he lets himself get too close. Can Lakota find a cure for him before the next full moon? In another story, varmpire Baron Tibor learns a crucial truth about the connection between vampires and bats. This issue includes a 16-page Kenner Fun Catalog. I…Werewolf; Of Bats and Men. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-502. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Seeking a cure for his lycanthropy, Dr. Spektor faces the sinister Dr. Tong and meets the beautiful Lu-Sai. But before he can escape his werewolf transformations, he must battle the Frankenstein Monster itself. Beauty and the Beasts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-504. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Seeking a cure for his lycanthropy, Spektor encounters Simbar, the were-lion, and vampire-hunter Valdemar Van Helsing. But will they cure him or kill him? A Bullet for Adam. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-506. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Dr. Spektor explores the cavern of the Dark Gods. There, he faces another hero: Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom. But will Lakota pay the price? The Night Lakota Died. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-508. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Dr. Spektor faces the ancient wizard Xorkon, revived after centuries. This story features a cameo by barbarian hero Durak, from Dagar the Invincible (1972 Gold Key). The Brain of Xorkon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-509. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Dr. Spektor joins forces with Durak, a barbarian hero from the past, to battle the ancient wizard Xorkon. But Xorkon has the Frankenstein's Monster on his side. The fateful confrontation takes place on Deaths-Head Island. Guest-starring Durak, from Dagar the Invincible (1972 Gold Key). The Barbarian and the Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-510. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. A young woman is terrorized by zombies revived by the cult of the Snake God. Dr. Spektor comes to the aid of his cousin Anne Sara, who makes her first appearance in this issue. Could voodoo be involved? Bride of the Walking Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-601. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Dr. Spektor travels to Rutland, Vermont to save a girl possessed by an evil spirit. But first he must conduct a mountaintop ritual. This is one of many 1970s comics to take place at the famous (and comics-friendly) Rutland, Vermont Halloween parade, featuring comics superfan and parade host Tom Fagan (called "Tom Sikes" in this issue). Various Gold Key characters appear in the parade. Masque Macabre. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-604. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor and Lakota investigate strange reports in Scotland. Laird Ravenscroft claims that there's no sea creature living in the loch next to Castle Ravenscroft. But something attacked those young lovers in the rowboat. Awesome sea-creature painted cover by Jesse Santos. Loch of the Leviathan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-606. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor and Lakota believe that their old foe Ra-Ka-Tep has returned. But tracking him into the unfinished subway tunnels under the city leads to a hidden world. Plus a look at the occult books and objects in the Doctor's Library. Judgement in the Afterworld; Dr. Spektor's Special Files: A Tour of Spektor Manor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-608. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor and Lakota face the Lurker of the Swamp, a creature that originally appeared in Mystery Comics Digest #7. (This was one of the many swamp monsters to debut in 1970s comics.) Plus a page with background on the Lurker itself. A Lurker Stalks the Swamp; Dr. Spektors Special Files: The Lurker of the Swamp. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-610. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor and his assistant, Lakota Rainflower, investigate supernatural menaces, in an original series from writer Don Glut and artist Jesse Santos. Spektor and Lakota (in her final appearance) face The Owl, formerly a hero who appeared in Dell Comics in the 1940s. But it seems he has been transformed into a birdlike creature for real. Plus a page with background on the Owl and the secret of his longevity. Terrific painted Owl cover by Jesse Santos. Night of the Owl; Dr. Spektors Special Files: Who Is...The Owl? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-612. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor investigates supernatural menaces, in an original series from Gold Key and writer Don Glut. Redheaded witch Kareena returns from issue #9. She and Spektor develop a romance... but can she be trusted? Featuring a cameo by and background page on fellow Gold Key hero Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom. Where Mortals Fear to Tread; Dr. Spektors Special Files: Dr. Solar, Man of the Atom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Painted cover by Jesse Santos. # on cover 90285-702. Stories and art by Don Glut and Jesse Santos. Paranormal investigator Doctor Adam Spektor investigates supernatural menaces, in an original series from Gold Key and writer Don Glut. Spektor investigates ancient Chinese legends, and encounters the strange demons and legendary dragons of China. Only the beautiful Lu-Sai, Spektor's new romantic interest, can save him. Plus a page with background on the Gold Key version of the Frankenstein Monster. Dragon Fire; The Frankenstein Monster. Final issue from Gold Key; followed by Occult Files of Doctor Spektor (1973 Whitman) #25. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.