Doomsday #27

Published
June 1976
Page count
52
Cover price
0.35 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Young Man Who Cried...Werewolf Cover, 1 page
Show/hide 1. The Young Man Who Cried... Werewolf... Once Too Often Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror
Code
J-1720

Credits

Art
Bill Draut, line art
Editing
Joe Orlando, editor
 
E. Nelson Bridwell, Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 1972 series) #8 (December 1972)
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 2010 series) (2010)
Show/hide 2. The Magician Who Haunted Hollywood Comic story, 5.66 pages
Show/hide 3. Superman Supacomic (Superman) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

"Murray Publishers. Super Action! Super Adventure! Superman Supacomic. Available at newsagents."

Details

Printed
1975 to 1976
Genre
Superhero
More...
Superman Supacomic

Notes

The central superman figure is by Curt Swan from a promotion that ran in DC's Superman line in January 1971. It was used in many Murray advertisments in various forms through until the 1980.

Show/hide 4. Mission Supernatural! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Occult
Code
B-1099

Credits

Writing
Leo Dorfman, scripter
Art
Bob Brown, penciller
 
Wally Wood, inker
Editing
Murray Boltinoff, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #2 (November-December 1971)
Mission Supernatural
Also printed
United States
Ghosts (DC, 1971 series) #40 (July 1975)
Mission Supernatural
 
United States
Showcase Presents: Ghosts (DC, 2012 series) #1 (2012)
Mission Supernatural!

Synopsis

Leftenet Jordan's ghost still flies the foggy skies over England looking for his landing strip.

Show/hide 5. The End of Death (Johnny Peril) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Johnny Peril
Genre
Fantasy

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Jerry Grandenetti, penciller
 
Frank Giacoia, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz , editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Sensation Mystery (DC, 1952 series) #113 (January-February 1953)
The End of Death
Also printed
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #158 (July-August 1974)
The End of Death
Show/hide 6. The Hands from the Grave! Comic story, 6 pages
Show/hide 7. Doom Was My Inheritance Comic story, 8.66 pages
Show/hide 8. Super Adventure Comic [Justice League] - Unpriced (Justice League of America) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

"Don't miss the next action packed issue of Super Adventure Comic. On sale everywhere"

Details

Printed
1975 to 1975?
Genre
Superhero
More...
Super Adventure Comic [Justice League] - Unpriced

Notes

The source of the image is unknown. An earlier version of this advertisement exists with 25c pricing.

Show/hide 9. The Man Who Murdered Himself! Comic story, 3 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror
Code
J-3742
Characters
Cain (host)

Credits

Writing
Marv Wolfman, scripter [credited as Otto Binder]
Art
Bernie Wrightson, line art
Editing
Joe Orlando, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #179 (March-April 1969)
The Man Who Murdered Himself
Also printed
Australia
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #57 ([June 1969?])
The Man Who Murdered Himself
 
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #228 (January 1975)
The Man Who Murdered Himself!
 
United States
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
The Man Who Murdered Himself!

Notes

Credits from Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1. The Otto Binder credit was added to the House of Mystery 228 reprint. A section of Cain's introductory caption and the feature name "Cain's True Case Files" have been removed from the start of this Australian reprint version.


Status

This issue includes help from

  • Mark Muller

AusReprints ID

  • 2230

Entry created

  • 07/02/2005

Cover added

  • 08/10/2011

Index completed

  • 01/02/2009

Last updated

  • 20/04/2022