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Issue: Mystery Comics Digest #4
Publication Date: June 1972
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Issues: #4 of 26 Issues (30 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 28 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 92501-206
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Digest-size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (painted)
Inker(s): ? (painted)
Colorist(s): ? (painted)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Sir Robert; Ray deVekey
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Based on a description from the story The Fiend of Beachy Head.
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Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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The Ghost of Povis Castle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Andre LeBlanc
Inker(s): Andre LeBlanc
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Earl of Povis Castle; Mary; Molly Heath: Ghost of the Blue Room
First Line: The Earl of Povis Castle did not believe in ghosts so to him they were invisible,E
Synopsis: The servants of Povis Castle are afraid of a ghost that haunts the Blue Room.
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From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #9 [unnamed variant] published May 1968
was The Ghost of Povis Castle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
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The Shadow Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Luis Dominguez
Inker(s): Luis Dominguez
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Trader Lake; Constable; Mkusu; Amalito; Jim; Ubusuku
First Line: Trader Lake! What luck meeting you!
Synopsis: A wagon train carries three prisoners, Mkusu, Amalito and Jim, believed to be inzingogo, shadow men neither dead or alive with snakes as guardian spirits.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #10 published August 1968
was The Shadow Men [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Demons and Monsters" subheading.
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The Strangest Tombstones in the World

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Hug of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Glut
Penciller(s): Dan Spiegle
Inker(s): Dan Spiegle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): A Macabre Mystery
Character(s): Boris; Urso (bear); Romano
First Line: The usual crowd of curious townspeople had gathered in the gypsy camp.
Synopsis: Boris, the bear wrestler, decides to steal from Romano and his mother.
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Pages: 10
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The Vampires

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Certa
Inker(s): Joe Certa
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Bram Stoker; Dracula; Drakula; Peter Kuerten
First Line: One night in 1897, the Irish author, Bram Stoker, writhes in the grip of a nightmare...
Synopsis: The inspiration for Dracula.
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From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #4 published April 1967
was The Vampires [Story on Interior Page(s)]revised layout=6 pages; original layout=2 pages
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The reprint removes the "True Demons and Monsters" subheading.
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Death Comes Knocking

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Luis Dominguez
Inker(s): Luis Dominguez
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): The three who knock; Inspector
First Line: Midnight... through the dark streets of Intramuros,E
Synopsis: The unholy three, whose knock on doors foretell death in Manila.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #8 published February 1968
was Death Comes Knocking [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
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The Red Knight of Germany

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney
Inker(s): Bob Jenney
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Jon D'Agostino
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Baron Manfred von Richthofen [The Red Baron]; Hans; Zeumer; Oswald Boelcke; Kaiser Wilhelm II; Captain Roy Brown; Harry
First Line: Ahh! The Baron has him measured!
Synopsis: The life of the Red Baron.
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From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #1 [3] published November 1965
was The Red Knight of Germany [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True War Stories" subheading.
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The Corpse that Quelled a Mutiny

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Jean Duranti; King Henri III (picture)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Phantom Hands of Vengeance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sam Citron
Inker(s): Sam Citron
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Sumi; Mr. Bayle; Mrs. Bayle
First Line: One fearful night in 1875, the owner of Calvados Castle
Synopsis: Disembodied hands haunt Calvados Castle and other examples of phantom hands.
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From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #11 published November 1968
was Phantom Hands of Vengeance [Story on Interior Page(s)]revised layout=11 pages; original layout=4 pages
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: original layout=4 pages
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A Tree Grows in Transylvania

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Glut
Penciller(s): Jesse Santos
Inker(s): Jesse Santos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Midnight Mysteries
Character(s): Morgit; Baron Tibor
First Line: I don't know why, but I must come here!
Synopsis: The people of Transylvania want to destroy the vampire, Baron Tibor, but can't find where he sleeps during the day.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDr. Spektor Presents Spine-Tingling Tales #4 [Gold Key] published January 1976
as A Tree Grows in Transylvania [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: with Baron Tibor, who later shows up in Dr Spektor, et al.
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Proof of a Ghost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sal Trapani
Inker(s): Sal Trapani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Johnny
First Line: I'll bring back the biggest catch yet, Ma!
Synopsis: When Johnny fatally drowns his mother sees his ghost and describes what his body will look like when they find it.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #9 [unnamed variant] published May 1968
was Proof of a Ghost [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Prophet of Doom

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Ned Pearson; Jonas Rushford; Timothy Crowther; Reginald Easton
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Fiend of Beachy Head

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Bolle
Inker(s): Frank Bolle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Sir Robert; Ray deVekey
First Line: One wild night in 1952, a strange torchlight procession wound its way to the top of Beachy Head.
Synopsis: How the fiend of Beachy Head was created and later exorcised.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Gold Key Story Digest style. Adapted from the story "The Demon of Beachy-Head" in Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #14.
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Tibetan Hermits of the Nima-Pa Sect

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Skulduggery
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Reprint Notes: from Skulduggery (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Phantom in White

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Lady in white; Captain
First Line: It's the lady in White!
Synopsis: The lady in white warns ships of danger.
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From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #8 published February 1968
was The Phantom in White [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Mummy's Hand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Evans
Inker(s): George Evans
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Walter Ingram; Sir Charles; Inspector
First Line: Scurvy beggar! Get your hands off me!
Synopsis: Walter Ingram buys a mummy's hand with a curse.
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From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #1 published June 1965
was The Mummy's Hand [Story on Interior Page(s)]revised layout=17 pages; original layout=7 pages
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading. Original layout=7 pages.
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Where There's Smoke There's Fear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Glut
Penciller(s): Dan Spiegle
Inker(s): Dan Spiegle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Tales of the Macabre
Character(s): Marlon Sara; Jack Forrester
First Line: We're the first men to ever explore this cave, Marlon!
Synopsis: While exploring a cave, geologist Marlon Sara finds a magic lamp.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Fated Plane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Victor Goddard; Seymour Barry; George Ogden; Anne Neilson
First Line: Who is the guest of honor? Don't you know?
Synopsis: Air Marshall Goddard is told of a dream that foretells his death.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #9 [unnamed variant] published May 1968
was The Fated Plane [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
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Hand to Hand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Sal Trapani
Inker(s): Sal Trapani
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
First Line: That's one of the wolf pack that attacked the last convoy!
Synopsis: Hunting for a German U-Boat ends up in a hand-to-hand battle.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #5 published June 1967
was Hand to Hand [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True War Stories" subheading.
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The Flaming Scar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Williamson
Inker(s): Al Williamson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Edmond de Montadoun; Mrs. de Montadoun
First Line: ...and may the spirit of the great Pharaoh Khu-Ren rest peacefully in the land of the dead!
Synopsis: Edmond is warned to beware when he sees a man with a flaming scar on his brow.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #1 published June 1965
was The Flaming Scar [Story on Interior Page(s)]revised layout=14 pages; original layout=5 pages
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading. Original layout=5 pages.
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"A widow in the Azera Tribe, New Guinea..."

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Skulduggery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skulduggery (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Phantom Visitor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Bolle
Inker(s): Frank Bolle
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Lew Wallace; Don Francisco; Joe; Dave
First Line: Strange, I didn't hear anyone come in!
Synopsis: General Lew Wallace is visited by a ghost who gives him a map to a silver mine.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #1 published June 1965
was The Phantom Visitor [Story on Interior Page(s)]revised layout=9 pages; original layout=3 pages
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading. Original layout=3 pages.
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Hounds of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Certa
Inker(s): Joe Certa
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Character(s): Henry Vandermark; Karl Beisner; Mrs. Vandermark
First Line: Blast it! There go Karl Beisner's dogs through my Wheat field again!
Synopsis: Henry is haunted by the hounds he poisoned.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #6 published August 1967
was Hounds of Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This reprint removes the "True Ghost Stories" subheading.
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Giant 50-Piece, 3-Ring Circus

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Groovy, Colorful Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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