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Issue: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #8
Publication Date: November 2014
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Issues: #8 of 25 Issues
Title: Howard Nostrand's Nightmares
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Publisher: FlagIDW
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Indicia Publisher: IDW Publishing
On Sale Date: 2014
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Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781631401510
UPC/EAN: 978163140151052499
Price: $24.99 USD
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Content Items: 42 (30 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color cover
Dimensions: 8.7" x 11"
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Binding: hardcover
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Enlarged detail from story "Walpurgis!" (Witches Tales #18), pg. 4. On endpapers.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Enlarged detail from story "Search for Evil" (Black Cat #44), pg. 5. On endpapers.
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Indicia

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Fear-Filled foreword

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Sid Jacobson
Penciller(s): ? (spot illustration); ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (spot illustration); ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Introduction illustrated with a photograph and the reproduction of a Harvey house ad.
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Nostrand's Nightmares

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Craig Yoe
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand; Howard Nostrand (photographs); ? (photographs)
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand; Howard Nostrand (photographs); ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 13
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The Man Germ

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nat Barnett
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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Walpurgis!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Frederick Kaffner (master clockmaker, death); Carl (villain, Kaffner's assistant, death); un-named creatures of darkness (villains)
Synopsis: A clockmaker's assistant hates his strict employer enough to kill him, and he is given that opportunity on Walpurgis Night, when all the creatures of darkness are free to roam.
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Zodiac

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Warren Kremer
Inker(s): Warren Kremer
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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Disclose Notes: Not a Howard Nostrand story according to Witches Tales #18 (Harvey, 1951 Series) entry. Reason for reprinting this story in this issue is unknown.
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Big Fight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: A boxer enters a strange fight for fate - and gets born as a baby.
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Search for Evil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: horror
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Haircut!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: crime, drama
Synopsis: Amos Vessels marries Martha for her lumber mill. He makes the business profitable, then takes it away from her and leaves her. Martha's brother steps in to avenge his sister.
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Lynch Mob

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: horror
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Shock!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: Hubert Kranz thinks his wife Dorthy is cheating on him with caretaker Jed. He kills them both in a rage. Kranz, however, has been all wrong about the matter.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, humorous
Feature(s): Mother Mongoose's Nursery Crimes
Character(s): Tommy Trot
First Line: Tommy Trot ... a man we deplore!
Synopsis: A criminal digging his way into a jewelry store.
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Disclose Notes: Visual and storytelling references to story "Mole!" in MAD (EC, 1952 series) #2 (January 1953).
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, humorous
Feature(s): Mother Mongoose's Nursery Crimes
First Line: This is the man all tatered and torn
Synopsis: An escaped convict hides beneath the water.
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Dead End

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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The Story of the Witch/The Hand Behind the Head

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand ?
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Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: Accounts of witches and magicians.
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Tale of Cain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, horror
Synopsis: A mean-spirited man infects his brother with evil thoughts. The brother retaliates by killing the man. He will perish as well, because the men were siamese twins.
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The Inside Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: horror
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Terrorvision

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: horror
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Disclose Notes: Reproduced from original art.
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A Vision Saved Two Ships

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Pages: 5
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The Rift of the Maggis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: horror
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Lay That Pistol Down

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: horror
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Disclose Notes: Reproduced from original art.
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Day of Panic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Howard Nostrand
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: horror
Synopsis: The small town of Twin Oaks is besieged by panic and paranoia when word gets out that a vampire is living among the townsfolk.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, humorous
Feature(s): Chilly Chamber Music
First Line: How are things in Danne ... mora ...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
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Genres: crime, humorous
Feature(s): Chilly Chamber Music
First Line: Dance around the May-pole ...
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Come Back Bathsheba

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nat Barnett
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Reprint Notes: Claimed original publication: Witches Tales (Harvey, 1951 Series) #22.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Reproduced from original art.
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The Blonde Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: horror
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Reproduced from original art.
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The Lonely

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: horror
Character(s): Hilton (death); Johnny
Synopsis: While fishing during a storm Johnny throws Hilton overboard because he had been stealing money from the firm. Unfortunately the storm gets worse and Johnny has to jump overboard with a lifejacket on. Eventually they both get to a very small island. Johnny is asleep when a sleeping Hilton washes up on the shore by him. When Johnny wakes up he tries to throw Hilton into the sea but he keeps washing back up. He then buries him but decides to dig him up, tie a rock around his neck, and throw him into the ocean. Unfortunately, no one comes by to rescue Johnny and he gets very lonely.
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Ivan's-Woe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): A Boo of the Month
Character(s): Sir Ivan Gwaine of Hampshire; Sir Gerald; Elizabeth; Fitzhugh; Sir Hugo Lavon of Blackmore; King John
Synopsis: Sir Hugo duels Sir Ivan after a slight from Elizabeth. Ivan wins, but is horribly disfigured.
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Disclose Notes: "Boo of the Month" (Ivanhoe parody).
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Chilly Chamber Music: Songs from the Spook Box
First Line: They saw three little fishes...
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Chilly Chamber Music: Songs from the Spook Box
First Line: When day is done and shadows fall...
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Undertaker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: horror
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Pages: 5
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Dust Unto Dust

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: horror
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Pages: 5
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I, Vampire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: horror
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What's Happening at --- 8:30 P.M.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nat Barnett
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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Pages: 5
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The Search

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Nostrand ?
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: horror
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Pages: 6
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5th Anniversary Yoe Books!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for 16 products from Yoe Books! with front cover reproductions.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Enlarged detail from story "Search for Evil" (Black Cat #44), pg. 3. On endpapers.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Nostrand
Inker(s): Howard Nostrand
Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Enlarged detail from story "I, Vampire" (Chamber of Chills Magazine #24), pg. 1 [mirror-imaged]. On endpapers.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Howard Nostrand drew his brilliant horror art ...
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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