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Issue: Weird Mystery Tales #16
Publication Date: January 1975
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Issues: #16 of 42 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagK. G. Murray
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Indicia Publisher: The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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Price: $0.30 AUD
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Content Items: 8 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Issue includes half-page Australian Trade Practices Act advertisement at the end of "Just What Did Eric See?" story.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
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Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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Body Beautiful!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Kaluta
Inker(s): Mike Kaluta
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Body Beautiful

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Oleck
Penciller(s): Jose Delbo
Inker(s): Jose Delbo
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host); John Bannister; Martha Bannister; Anne
Synopsis: John plans to kill his wife Martha. He studies suspended animation, hoping to fake his own death until he can awaken and return to his mistress.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-1336
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The Dark Pit of Dr. Hanley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Murray Boltinoff [as Bill Dennehy]
Penciller(s): Alfredo Alcala (signed)
Inker(s): Alfredo Alcala (signed)
Letterer(s): Alfredo Alcala
Editor(s): Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Big Tom; Dr. Jason Hanley; Colin Keith Fitzhugh; Croft
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: B-1448
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Pingo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Fleisher (script); Russell Carley (art continuity)
Penciller(s): Frank Thorne (signed)
Inker(s): Frank Thorne
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor); Michael Fleisher (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, horror
Character(s): Karen Hunnypot; Pingo; Margo
Synopsis: After Pingo the clown's wife realizes that her husband is a serial killer, he arranges to kill her too during their highwire act and make it look like an accident, but she gets her revenge from beyond the grave.
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Reprint Notes: For this reprint, page one of the story is omitted, with the story title moved to the top of what was originally page two.
The last two panels of the original page two, plus the first half of the original page three make up page two of this reprint.
The last half of the original page three make up the top half of page three of this reprint - the bottom half consists of the reprint of a “Cain’s Game Room 1/2-page strip.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10.5
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Cain's Game Room

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ? (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cain's Game Room
Synopsis: Two panels of gags. First panel shows family who are barbecuing looking over their fence to see a witch stirring her large pot. Second panel shows two men about to commence a pistol duel - a grave digger with a shovel stands ready at a prepared grave site.
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Pages: 0.5
Job Number: J-131
Disclose Notes: Appears at the bottom of page 3 of “Pingo!” story
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Back from the Realm of the Damned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Albano
Penciller(s): Alex Niño
Inker(s): Alex Niño
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Joe Orlando (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: J-1942
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Just What Did Eric See?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Murray Boltinoff [as Bill Dennehy]
Penciller(s): Gerry Talaoc
Inker(s): Gerry Talaoc
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Eric; Vance
Synopsis: Eric accidentally hits a swimmer with his boat, so he takes her home to nurse her back to health.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.5
Job Number: B-1400
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Deadmen Do Tell Tales!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Kashdan
Penciller(s): E. R. Cruz [as ER Cruz]
Inker(s): E. R. Cruz [as ER Cruz]
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Mr. Craig; Mr. Robert Belding/Belden; Peterson
Synopsis: Mr. Craig is a reporter trying to interview the reclusive Mr. Belding/Belden.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Character is mistakenly named as both “Belding” and Belden” in this story.

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