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Issue: Dr. Spektor Presents Spine-Tingling Tales #1
Publication Date: May 1975
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Issues: #1 of 4 Issues (6 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
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Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Gold Key code number 90295-505.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Genres: horror, occult
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Disclose Notes: Cover taken from splash page of lead story with new background art and skull added.
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First Line: Express yourself with these great new things
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Disclose Notes: Interior front cover.
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Contents

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First Line: I am Dr. Spektor – and my files bulge with spine-tingling tales of mystery...the macabre...and the supernatural.
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Job Number: 90295-505
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Cry of the Dire Wolf

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Genres: horror, occult
Feature(s): Midnight Mysteries
Character(s): Tragg; Lorn; Snark (werewolf)
First Line: There was a time when the shadow of the giant dinosaur crossed the land...
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From Content Item: FlagMystery Comics Digest #3 published May 1972
was Cry of the Dire Wolf [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Origin of the first were-wolf, featuring Tragg and Lorn
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Treat to Eat!

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): The Road Runner; Wile E. Coyote
First Line: I'm just in the mood for a nice Road Runner dinner!
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Fun Tricks Free Things!

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Disclose Notes: Full page of novelty advertisements with mail order coupon and 10 day free examination guarantee.
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The Haunted Tanker

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First Line: On that day in 1925, the tanker Watertown moved southward across the rolling billows of the Pacific.
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From Content Item: FlagBoris Karloff Tales of Mystery #13 published March 1966
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The Enigma of Shanti Devi

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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Shanti Devi
Character(s): Shanti Devi
First Line: Shanti Devi lived in Delhi, India. A problem child, she seemed to suffer from illusions.
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From Content Item: FlagBoris Karloff Tales of Mystery #5 published October 1963
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Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!

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First Line: Each groovy patch measures 3:.
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Disclose Notes: Cloth patches by mail order from Gandalf.
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Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!

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First Line: Durable * Washable * 100% Colorfast
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Disclose Notes: Various cartoon characters, comic characters, and counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers from Gandalf Products.
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The House of Evil

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First Line: In the Scottish highlands of Inverness, the natives who live near bullpen often avoid a certain road leading across the moors.
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Mystifying Disappearances

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Genres: aviation, fantasy, non-fiction
First Line: There they go, Lieutenant! Right on schedule!
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Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters...

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First Line: Each groovy patch measures 5".
Synopsis: Robin; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Sylvester the Cat; Bugs Bunny; Pepe LePew; Coyote; Road Runner; Porky Pig; Speedy Gonzalez; Elmer Fudd; Tweety Bird; Daffy Duck; Yosemite Sam; Casper the Ghost; Foghorn Leghorn; Wendy the Witch; Tom and Jerry; Fred Flintstone; Barney Rubble; Popeye; Olive Oyl; Felix the Cat; Snuffy Smith; Alfred E. Neumann; Henry; Sarge; Beetle Bailey
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Disclose Notes: Patches reflect characters from several licensed entities. It is noted that all characters are copyrighted by their respective proprietors.
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Ghost Town

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Genres: horror, western
First Line: Look alive, Will Warren, while you can! Hee-heee!
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From Content Item: FlagMystery Comics Digest #11 published May 1973
was Ghost Town [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: A Grimm's Ghost story, Grimm is narrator.
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Blood Curdling Vampire Bat

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First Line: It's life size!
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Disclose Notes: Includes a horror outfit free with your order.
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Hey Friends! Which Would You Rather Have...

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First Line: You will be sent papers, supplies and selling helps.
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100 pc Toy Soldier Set

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First Line: Made of durable plastic, each with its own base.
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You Can Win a $5 a Week Allowance For a Whole Year!

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First Line: Hey Pam, what are you doing?
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Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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Join Now for Super Prizes and Plenty of Cash!

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First Line: Enroll now as a member of the Junior Sales Club of America.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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