Publishers / Charlton / The Thing (1952) / #3
3June 1952
$0.10

The Thing #3

Charlton · June 1952

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Identification plate

Series
The Thing (Charlton, 1952 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
June 1952
Key date
1952-06-00
Indicia publisher
Outstanding Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Thingcover1pencils: Albert Tyler; inks: Albert Tyler
1Weird Wonderscomic story1pencils: John Belfi; inks: John Belfi
2The Clutch of Doomcomic story8pencils: Bob Forgione; inks: Bob Forgione
3Ghost Town Ghostcomic story4pencils: John Belfi; inks: Dick GiordanoDude Fenley; Old Cady; Pancho; Sherrif (unnamed)
4The Marching Dead Mencomic story7pencils: Bob Forgione; inks: Bob Forgione
5What Was It! The Adventure of Two Ghostbreakerstext story2letters: typeset
6Crypt of the Vampirecomic story5pencils: Martin (signed); inks: Martin (signed)
7Mirror, Mirror, On My Wallcomic story6pencils: Albert Tyler; inks: Albert Tyler
8Things You Should Knowcomic story0.5pencils: John Belfi; inks: John Belfi
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5

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CollectionYear
Crypt of Horror #162012On eBay ›
The Giant Readers Thing
ISBN 9781699512296		2019On eBay ›

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