The Witching Hour #38
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- January 1974
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 0.50 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/75490
Credits
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, editor [credited]
- E. Nelson Bridwell, editor [attributed] (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
Save the Last Dance for Me!; 'Til Death Us Do Join!; The Demon in the Mirror
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-763
- Characters
- Cynthia (vignette); Mildred (vignette); Mordred (vignette)
Credits
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
1Featuring
- Code
- N-796
- Characters
- Mordred; Mildred; Cynthia
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
3 spot illos of the 3 Witches.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Witching Hour
- Code
- N-785
- Characters
- Cynthia; Mildred; Mordred
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Alex Toth, penciller
- Dick Giordano, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Second panel has a 1969 copyright date.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- G-742
- Characters
- Mildred (host)
Credits
- Writing
- Gerry Conway, scripter [as Gerard Conway]
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
4Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- G-555
- Characters
- Mordred (host)
Credits
- Writing
- Bob Haney, scripter
- Art
- Pat Boyette, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
5Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- G-229
- Characters
- Cynthia (host)
Credits
- Writing
- Dave Kaler, scripter
- Art
- Stanley Pitt, line art
- Reginald Pitt, layouts
- Stanley Pitt, penciller
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
Notes
Cynthia's face on page 3, panel 1, has been altered from the original, possibly by a different artist.
6Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-782
- Characters
- Mildred (host)
Credits
- Writing
- Denny O'Neil, scripter
- Art
- Pat Boyette, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #1 (February-March 1969) — Save the Last Dance for Me!
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales (Murray, 1977 series) #35 ([June 1978?]) — Save the Last Dance for Me
-
Showcase Presents: The Witching Hour (DC, 2011 series) #1 (2011) — Save the Last Dance for Me!
Notes
Second panel has 1969 copyright date.
7Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-783
- Characters
- Mordred (host)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Alex Toth, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #1 (February-March 1969) — Eternal Hour!
- Also printed
-
Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series) #19 ([June 1976?]) — Eternal Hour
-
Chilling Tales (Federal, 1983 series) ([May 1983?]) — Eternal Hour
-
Showcase Presents: The Witching Hour (DC, 2011 series) #1 (2011) — Eternal Hour!
8Featuring
- Feature
- Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
9Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-784
- Characters
- Cynthia (host)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jack Sparling, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
10Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-788
- Characters
- Mildred (host)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #47 (February 1956) — The Man With the Stolen Eyes
- Also printed
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #15 ([June 1956]) — The Man With the Stolen Eyes
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #24 ([January 1963?]) — The Man with the Stolen Eyes
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #47 ([March 1969?]) — Man with the Stolen Eyes
-
The Witching Hour (Murray, 1982?) ([April 1982]) — The Man with the Stolen Eyes
11Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-790
- Characters
- Mordred (host)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
-
First published in this issue
12Featuring
- Feature
- Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
13Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-792
- Characters
- Cynthia (host)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Brown , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #69 (December 1957) — Dream Girl
- Also printed
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #37 ([April 1958?]) — Dream Girl!
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966?]) — Dream Girl
-
The Witching Hour (Murray, 1982?) ([April 1982]) — Dream Girl
14Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Peril
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-786
- Characters
- Mildred (host); Johnny Peril
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Alex Toth, penciller
- Sy Barry, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #109 (May-June 1952) — The Demon in the Mirror!
- Also printed
-
Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-23 (March-April 1971) — The Demon in the Mirror!
Notes
First panel has 1952 copyright date. Printed credits say "Al Toth & Seymour Barry."
15Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-789
- Characters
- Mordred (host)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #68 (November 1957) — The Phantom Ship
- Also printed
-
Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #21 ([February 1958?]) — The Phantom Ship
-
Ghosts & Ghouls (Federal, 1983) (April-May 1983) — The Phantom Ship
Notes
First panel has 1957 copyright date.
16Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-791
- Characters
- Cynthia (host)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
17Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- N-787
- Characters
- Mordred (host); Mildred (host); Cynthia (host)
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Miller, scripter
- Art
- Mort Drucker, penciller
- Bernard Sachs , inker
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Joe Giella , inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
Reprint history
18"...And that's that!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Witching Hour
- Code
- N-785
- Characters
- Cynthia; Mildred; Mordred
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Alex Toth, penciller
- Dick Giordano, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
Ending framing sequence.
19Featuring
- Code
- N-794
Credits
- Writing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, scripter [as E. N. B.]
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-15 (March 1973) — A Look Through the Super Spectacles
Notes
Letters from: David L. Klees, Sam King and Greg Kent.
Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #100. Bridwell credit based on the job numbers and letters page.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.