Publishers / Charlton / The Thing (1952) / #4
4August 1952
$0.10

The Thing #4

Charlton · August 1952

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Identification plate

Series
The Thing (Charlton, 1952 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1952
Key date
1952-08-00
Indicia publisher
Outstanding Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Thingcover1pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al Fago
1The Hounds of Dartmoorcomic story1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano
2I Was A Zombiecomic story8pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al Fago
3The Promise of Ying Kocomic story7script: Walter Gibson; pencils: Al Tyler; inks: Al Tyler
4The Unseen Thingtext story2letters: typeset
5The Petrified Ghostcomic story5letters: typeset (Leroy lettering)Terry Morse; Roger Burt; Rufus Helwig; Professor Lyle Yates
6Partners In Deathcomic story6pencils: John Belfi; inks: John Belfi
7Twins of Doomcomic story4letters: typeset (Leroy lettering)
8Things You Should Knowcomic story0.5pencils: Dick Giordano

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CollectionYear
The Return of the Zombies
ISBN 978-1631406300
2016On eBay ›
The Giant Readers Thing
ISBN 9781699512296
2019On eBay ›

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