Ripley's Believe It or Not True Ghost Stories #11186 [1]
Western Publishing
United States
- Published
- 1977
- Page count
- 228
- Cover price
- 1.95 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Modern Age size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Golden Press
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/575339
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
37 Haunting Stories of the Supernatural
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- First print
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1966) — Untitled (reversed)
- Also printed
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Magman, 1974?) #24042 ([May 1974]) — Untitled
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Ripley's Believe it or Not! True Ghost Stories (Western, 1977) #11186 (1977) — No title recorded
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Rosnock, 1982) #R1243 (1982) — Untitled
1Notes
Inside front cover.
2Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Bottom of second page has indicia and ISBN.
3Featuring
- Feature
- True Ghost Stories
- Characters
- Walter Ingram
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Evans, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) — The Mummy's Hand
- Also printed
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Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #4 (June 1972) — The Mummy's Hand (revised layout=17 pages; original layout=7 pages)
Synopsis
A British newspaper publisher purchases an artifact from a beggar in Cairo and later learns that there is a curse on the object.
Notes
Page 7, panel 4 appears to have been touched-up by Win Mortimer.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- Paul S. Newman , scripter
- Larry Ivie , scripter (see notes)
- Art
- Wally Wood, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) — The Ghost Ship
- Also printed
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Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #1 (March 1972) — The Ghost Ship
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #80 (August 1978) — The Ghost Ship
Notes
Ivie credit per article in Alter Ego # 152, May 2018. Newman is credited in biblio published in Robin Snyder's The Comics, Vol 30, No. 10, October 2019.
5Featuring
- Feature
- True Ghost Stories
- Characters
- Edmond de Montadoun
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Prentice, penciller
- Al Williamson , inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) — The Flaming Scar
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #4 (June 1972) — The Flaming Scar (revised layout=14 pages; original layout=5 pages)
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #80 (August 1978) — The Flaming Scar
Synopsis
A man suffers the results of a mummy's curse.
Notes
Inks may be by Al Williamson, but inks are definitely John Prentice.
6Featuring
- Feature
- True Ghost Stories
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
- Characters
- General Lew Wallace
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Frank Bolle, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) — The Phantom Visitor
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #4 (June 1972) — The Phantom Visitor (revised layout=9 pages; original layout=3 pages)
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #80 (August 1978) — The Phantom Visitor
7Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Frank Bolle, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
8Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Giovanni Ticci, penciller
- Alberto Giolitti, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #1 (June 1965) — The Message from Beyond
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #1 (March 1972) — The Message From Beyond
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Ripley's Believe It or Not True Ghost Stories Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1973?) #43123 ([1973]) — The Message from Beyond
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #80 (August 1978) — The Message From Beyond
Notes
New pencils identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011).
9Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Mike Roy, penciller
- Mike Peppe, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1966) — The Skeletons That Would Not Die
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #10 (March 1973) — The Skeletons That Would Not Die
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not True Ghost Stories Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1973?) #43123 ([1973]) — The Skeletons That Would Not Die
10Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Al McWilliams, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1966) — The Lady In White
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #1 (March 1972) — The Lady In White
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not True Ghost Stories Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1973?) #43123 ([1973]) — Lady in White
11Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Tom Gill, penciller
- John Verpoorten, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Tom Gill, letterer
Reprint history
12Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jerry Grandenetti, penciller
- Joe Orlando, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1966) — The Thing With Claws
Notes
Pencil credit changed after comparing other Grandenetti/Orlando collaborations from this time period.
13Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
Reprint history
14Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Joe Certa, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
15Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- André LeBlanc, line art [as Andre LeBlanc]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
16Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Al McWilliams, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
17Featuring
- Feature
- True Ghost Stories
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
Reprint history
18Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
Reprint history
19Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- André LeBlanc, line art [as Andre Le Blanc]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
20Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jack Sparling, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #7 (November 1967) — The Werewolves of Poligny
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #1 (March 1972) — The Werewolves Of Poligny
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters (Magman, 1972) #22012 (1972) — The Werewolves of Poligny
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1974) #44167 (1974) — The Werewolves of Poligny
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #87 (March 1979) — *The Werewolves of Poligny
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49015 ([1979]) — The Werewolves of Poligny
Notes
Cover story
21Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Luis Dominguez, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #7 (November 1967) — The Devil's Steed
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #1 (March 1972) — The Devil's Steed
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1972) #22027 ([1972]) — The Devil's Steed
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1974) #44167 (1974) — The Devil's Steed
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #87 (March 1979) — The Devil's Steed
22Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Joe Orlando, penciller
- Bill Draut, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #8 (February 1968) — The Black Spectre
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #13 [92501-309] (September 1973) (September 1973) — The Black Spectre
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1974) #44167 (1974) — The Black Spectre
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters Jumbo Edition (Magman, 1979) #49015 ([1979]) — The Black Spectre
23Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #8 (February 1968) — The Phantom In White
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #4 (June 1972) — The Phantom In White
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1974) #44167 (1974) — The Phantom in White
24Credits
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #8 (February 1968) — Appointment at Ticonderoga
- Also printed
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1972?) #22072 ([1972]) — Appointment at Ticonderoga
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Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #13 [92501-309] (September 1973) (September 1973) — Appointment at Ticonderoga
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #91 (September 1979) — Appointment at Ticonderoga
25Featuring
- Feature
- True Ghost Stories
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Luis Dominguez, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #8 (February 1968) — Death Comes Knocking
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #4 (June 1972) — Death Comes Knocking
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters Jumbo Edition (Rosnock, 1974) #44167 (1974) — Death Comes Knocking
26Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Draut, penciller
- Joe Orlando, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #9 (May 1968) — The Ghostly Drummer
- Also printed
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1972?) #22072 ([1972]) — The Ghostly Drummer
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Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #19 (September 1974) — The Ghostly Drummer
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Magman, 1975?) #45003 ([1975]) — The Ghostly Drummer
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #91 (September 1979) — The Ghostly Drummer
27Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sal Trapani, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
28Featuring
- Feature
- True Ghost Stories
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- André LeBlanc, line art [as Andre LeBlanc]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
29Featuring
- Feature
- True Ghost Stories
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Zeigler-ish, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #9 (May 1968) — The Fated Plane
- Also printed
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1972?) #22072 ([1972]) — The Fated Plane
Notes
Art looks like Adolfo Buylla or possibly someone from Tom Gill's shop.
30Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Luis Dominguez, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #10 (August 1968) — Ravens of Doom
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #7 (September 1972) — The Ravens Of Doom
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1973) #23013 ([January 1973]) — The Ravens of Doom
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Weird Stories (Rosnock/SPPL, 1974?) #24011 ([1974]) — [Unknown]
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #84 (December 1978) — The Ravens of Doom
Notes
Cover story
31Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- André LeBlanc, line art [as Andre LeBlanc]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #10 (August 1968) — The Vampire of the Schloss
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #7 (September 1972) — The Vampire Of The Schloss
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1973) #23013 ([January 1973]) — The Vampire of the Schloss
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #84 (December 1978) — The Vampire of the Schloss
32Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Rudy Palais, penciller
- Sal Trapani, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #10 (August 1968) — The Demon In The Glass Cage
- Also printed
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1973) #23013 ([January 1973]) — The Demon in the Glass Cage
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #13 [92501-309] (September 1973) (September 1973) — The Demon in the Glass Cage
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Magman, 1975?) #45003 ([1975]) — The Demon in the Glass
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #87 (March 1979) — The Demon In The Glass Cage
33Featuring
- Feature
- True Demons and Monsters
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Luis Dominguez, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #10 (August 1968) — The Shadow Men
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #4 (June 1972) — The Shadow Men
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1973) #23013 ([January 1973]) — The Shadow Men
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #91 (September 1979) — The Shadow Men
34Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Luis Dominguez, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #11 (November 1968) — Death Comes Riding
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #7 (September 1972) — Death Comes Riding
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Ripley's Believe It or Not (Magman, 1972) #22090 ([1972]) — Death comes Riding
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Magman, 1975?) #45003 ([1975]) — Death Comes Riding
35Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sam Citron, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
36Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sal Trapani, line art
- Sal Trapani , penciller
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Herb Field, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #11 (November 1968) — The Ghost Warriors
Notes
Pencils could be a "shop" job. There are pieces of Moe Marcus, Jack Sparling, Rudy Palais and possibly Bill Draut,
37Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
Reprint history
38Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Luis Dominguez, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ben Oda, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #12 (February 1969) — The Strangling Oak
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #10 (March 1973) — The Strangling Oak
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #80 (August 1978) — *The Strangling Oak
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1983) #R1377 (1983) — The Strangling Oak
39Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #12 (February 1969) — The Headless Ghost of Halley Hollow
- Also printed
-
Mystery Comics Digest (Western, 1972 series) #7 (September 1972) — The Headless Ghost Of Halley Hollow
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #80 (August 1978) — The Headless Ghost of Halley Hollow
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Ghost Stories (Rosnock, 1983) #R1377 (1983) — The Headless Ghost of Halley Hollow
40Notes
Inside back cover.
41Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural; horror-suspense
Credits
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Western, 1965 series) #2 (October 1966) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Magman, 1974?) #24042 ([May 1974]) — Untitled
-
Ripley's Believe it or Not! True Ghost Stories (Western, 1977) #11186 (1977) — No title recorded
-
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (Rosnock, 1982) #R1243 (1982) — Untitled
Notes
Back cover. This is a mirror image of the original printing.
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.