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Issue: Pre-Code Classics: This Magazine Is Haunted #2
Publication Date: June 2016
 
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Publisher: FlagPS Artbooks
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Indicia Publisher: PS Artbooks Ltd.
On Sale Date: 2016
Volume: none
Pages: 260
ISBN: 9781848639713
UPC/EAN: 978184863971355999
Price: $59.99 USD
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Content Items: 64 (37 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7.5" x 10.25"
Paper Stock: Bond
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Limited Series
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The Witch of Tarlo!

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Dr. Death (host)
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This Magazine Is Haunted #8

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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Previous indexer suggested Vince Alascia? for pencils and inks.

Full art credits confirmed by Sheldon Moldoff per interview with P.C. Hammerlinck, found in Alter Ego #119 (August 2013), and added by Craig Delich 2013-08-03.
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This Magazine Is Haunted

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The House in the Web

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Dr. Death (host); Mr. Avarice; Joe Bradley; Mr. Grayson
The satanic supernatural Mr. Avarice makes pacts with humans willing to let their life being fuelled by greed.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Aged Curse!

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Dr. Death (host); Horace Lowry; Bodkins; Clem Peabody; Father Time
Headmaster Lowry runs a cruel regime in his old people's home. Father Time in person puts him to the test by letting him age rapidly. Lowry has to experience the curse of old age first-hand.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Lost Chords

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A deceased musician, bullied in life by his wife to go commercial, comes alive at night to play freely the music he likes to compose.
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The Dance of the Dead!

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Dr. Death (host); Tanya; Jon; Panuto
A beautiful dancer named Tanya is being kidnapped into another dimension by three carcass-like fiends. The power of dance, however, is too much for these ghouls, and Tanya dances right back into the arms of her earthly lover.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Strange Suspense Stories

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Terror Tales

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This Magazine Is Haunted #9

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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Previous indexer suggested Vince Alascia? for pencils and inks.

Full art credits confirmed by Sheldon Moldoff per interview with P.C. Hammerlinck, found in Alter Ego #119 (August 2013), and added by Craig Delich 2013-08-03.
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Strange Stories from Another World

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The Witch of Tarlo

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Dr. Death (host); Craig Stepanik; Hilda Stepanik; Mr. Holcutt; Witch of Tarlo
An old and evil witch is accidentally resurrected and haunts a young couple which moved in an abandoned New England home.
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Devil's Mask!

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Dr. Death (host); Jack Karven; Papa Demetrio; Violetta; Eric
Jack Karven buys a devil's mask to wear to a masquerade. He commits evil deeds, kills the rival for his love and is in for an unpleasant surprise.
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Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
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Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation

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Virginia Provisiero (editor); Ralph Daigh (managing editor); Gordon Fawcett (business manager)
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Old Suzy

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Dan Harlan buys "Old Suzy", a boat. But the ship is cursed and steers its own course.
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Lady or the Tigress?

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Dr. Death (host); Donald Matson; Peter Razon
Donald Matson, owner of a private zoo, is presented with a beautiful tigress. The animal however can transform into a mysterious white lady and makes Matson fall in love with her - with fatal consequences.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
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The House of Doors

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Dr. Death (host); Andrew Jelke; Conrad Furth
Two men mysteriously survive a car crash unharmed and find themselves in a strange "house of doors". They are stranded in limbo and have to find their way - back to life or on to death.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Possible Gill script per Nick Caputo.
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Horror Defying All Description!

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If the Dead Could Be Frightened Back to Life...

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This Magazine Is Haunted #10

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Dr. Death (host)
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Strange Stories from Another World

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Let the Past Lie Buried!

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Dr. Death (host); Professor Glenn Niles; Jamis
When Professor Niles unearths the remains of a Neanderthal man, the whole town suddenly regresses into inexplicable caveman behavior.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Weird Supernatrual

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The City of the Dead!

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Dr. Death (host)
An adventurous photographer wants to take pictures of a mysterious, forbidden place called "City of the Dead" amidst a desert. He forces his entry by poisoning himself, but takes too high a dose and actually belongs in the realm of the dead.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Phantom of Disaster!

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Dr. Death (host); Roger Ellis; Emil Jorak; Zambar the Sorcerer
Engineer Roger Ellis is able to see striking doom in form of a black phantom. With a sorcerer's help he captures the phantom and imprisons it. But the horrible creature can free itself and strikes again.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Writer's credit from Woolfolk's record book, transcribed by Martin O'Hearn.
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The Mills Grind Fine

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Two smuggling boats engage in a battle at sea. Neptune himself rises from the ocean to claim the lives of the criminal survivors.
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The Fat Man!

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Dr. Death (host); Leo Main; Mrs. Tyran
Art painter Leo Main is threatened by his landlady Mrs. Tyran. He paints a murder scene involving her and an ominous fat man. The fat man becomes reality, though, and starts developing a will of his own.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Horror Defying All Description!

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If the Dead Could Be Frightened Back to Life...

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This Magazine Is Haunted #11

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These Eyes Have Seen Behind the Cover of...

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Lover

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Doctor Death (host); Raymond Lawrence; Linda; Walters; Peter Scott; Kathy; Dulcet Mort
Actor Raymond Lawrence is cheating on the many women he dates. When one of them commits suicide, her former boyfriend swears revenge and builds a female robot - with the mission to search and destroy.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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And Then What????

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Doctor Death (host); Dr. Sebastian; Joe Keene
Psychiatrist helps man overcome his delusion of turning into a bat.
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GCD user Saltarella suggested Marvin Stein via the GCD Error Tracker; McCarty identification from Frank Motler, which Edgar Loftin thought reasonable; original indexer had Bob Powell, which all agreed was wrong. Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Tillmann Courth are happy to confirm Bob McCarty.
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The Bags of Trouble

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Dr. Death (host); Lord Dalton; Nigel
Host character Dr. Death actively stars in this story as a satanic magician fulfilling wishes – with a catch, of course.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Vendetta

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The gangster Lugi tries to escape the vendetta of his rival Baldo. Both are seeking the service of witch woman Corpa.
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Touch of Death

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Doctor Death (host); Mudga; Mr. Benton; Tommy Wentworth; Fido; Mr. Bruxton; Matt
The age-old witch Mudga is cursed with the ability that anything that comes in contact with her is killed instantly. She's trying to live a reclusive life, but townsfolk just won't leave her be.
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Art credits from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
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Worlds of Fear

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Make 'Em and Fly 'Em

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This Magazine Is Haunted #12

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ATWTCEF

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The Door

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Dr. Death [Richard Mord] (host, also appears in story); Countess Siroon;
American writer Richard Mord visits the castle of Valord, home of the vampire lady Siroon. There he discovers the entrance to the beyond, hidden behind a strange door. When he returns for a second visit, the demons greet him all too familiar...
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Store at the Cemetery

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Dr. Death (host); Martha Cortwright
A society lady wants to show off with an exquisite piece of pottery for her dinner party. She seeks the services of a ghoulish potter living next to a graveyard. He does create something unique.
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The Wall of Flesh!

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Dr. Death (host); Sheila Rainess; Dr. Elias Quantrell; Johnny
While nurse Sheila is waiting for her fiance Johnny, evil doctor Quantrell pushes her into a flesh-eating wall of pulsating meat he created. A race against the clock unfolds. Can Johnny rescue Sheila from her impending doom?
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Ready-- Action-- Camera!

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Swifty Fox; Shad Taggart; Professor Hawkins; Kelly
A movie turkey about a Martian invasion is promoted by faking one. But instead of the hired actors real men from Mars land in Hollywood and begin their attack.
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From the introduction, this may have also been titled "The Men from Mars!" Possible Waldman art per Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Possible Moldoff art per Nick Caputo.
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Don't Miss a Single Issue of ...Worlds of Fear

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Make 'Em and Fly 'Em

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This Magazine Is Haunted #13

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Dark Angel

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Boisterous publisher Cardiff loves wine, women and food – too much. In pursuit of a pretty woman he finds out that he has stalked the angel of death.
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The Tapestry of Tolchime

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Dr. Death (host); Oscar Tolchime; Lady Constance Bolan; Mr. Bolan
A family curse haunts castle Tolchime. Oscar Tolchime, the last descendant, is trapped there and has to face the vengeful spirit of Lady Constance, who was put to death there 400 years before.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Haunted Treasure

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Pedro Rodriguez; Marcia Rodriguez; Louise Rodriguez
A pirate’s ghost points out the location of a treasure to a family who helped him when still alive.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Man Who Lost His Head!

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Dr. Death (host); Jackson Blair; Madame Dazong
Movie actor Jackson Blair makes his way to fame with the help of a witch’s magic potion. When Blair breaks his promise to marry her in return, she makes his head disappear. In a final confrontation Madame Dazong dies and Blair gets equipped with a new, horrible head.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Writer's credit by Martin O'Hearn.
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Where Do We Go from Here?

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Dr. Death (host); Warren Hopkins
We accompany Warren Hopkins on his journey from his deathbed to the pearly gates. In between he takes over his body once more, giving his family a scare when he rises as a zombie from the grave.
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The Mystery of the Poltergeist

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Accounts of “poltergeist” phenomena throughout history.
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The Formless Shadows

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Dr. Death (host); Allen Drake; Professor Ludwig van Bohm; Carl
Newspaper reporter Allen Drake is assigned to cover a scientific discovery: Professor van Bohm shows him proof of an alien invasion – and dies moments after. Drake has to run for his life, but everywhere he turns, the aliens are already in control.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Hi Fellas!

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This Magazine Is Haunted #14

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Dr. Death (host)
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Heart of Ice

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Greedy landowner Eph Stanton evicts an old woman from her hut. She swears revenge; and because she is a witch, revenge comes swiftly.
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The Greatest Secret on Earth

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Dr. Death (host); Steve Drummond; Dr. Bailey; Argo; Controller Minos
When Steve Drummond freakishly survives a suicidal jump, he finds out that men are not masters of their destiny, but mere puppets engineered by a race of supernatural demons called Ids. Drummond tries to go up against them and make others realize the horrible truth.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Legend of Glamis Castle

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Account of a Scottish clan feud and a curse lasting for a thousand years.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Wig

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Dr. Death (host); Louie
Barber Louie is ridiculed by his customers for his baldness. So he makes a wig out of the fast-growing hair of a werewolf he kills in his shop. The werewolf wig however keeps growing and attacks Louie.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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The Devil's Soul

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Jeremia Stone; The Devil
Account of the devil making an appearance at a court trial in the year 1642.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Death Fish

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Dr. Death (host); Roger Lens; Freddy; Daniel; Martha
A party of big game fishermen goes after the famous "enchanted marlin". When they finally encounter the murderous specimen, a battle over life and death ensues.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Writer's credit by Martin O'Hearn.
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Gaunt Gray Cat

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Dr. Death (host); Tyler Spence; Aunt Tabitha; Gorm
Tyler Spence inherits the home of his aunt, but has to take care of her many cats. Aunt Tabitha however returns in shape of a gray cat and takes revenge upon her nephew, who willingly let her die.
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Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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Hi Fellas!

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