Publishers / Marvel / Haunt of Horror (1974) / #5
5January 1975
$0.75

Haunt of Horror #5

Marvel · January 1975 · on sale 1974-11-19

First appearance: Victoria Hellstrom
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Identification plate

Series
Haunt of Horror (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
January 1975
Key date
1975-01-00
On-sale date
1974-11-19
Indicia publisher
Cadence Comics Publications
Price
$0.75
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Victoria Hellstrom - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Dick GiordanoSatana
1-illustration1pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo MarcosSatana
2-table of contents1pencils: Sonny Trinidad, George Evans, Paul Kirchner; inks: Sonny Trinidad, George Evans, Rudy Nebres
3-letters page2pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset
4The Marvel Bullpen Page Goes Black and White and Read All Overin-house column1script: Marv Wolfman
5The Possession of Jenny Christophercomic story20script: Doug Moench; pencils: Sonny Trinidad; inks: Sonny TrinidadDesadia, Devil-Hunter, Gabriel
6Three Spiders on Goosefleshcomic story9script: Doug Moench; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; letters: Dave HuntJohn Chandler; Fran Chandler (death); Astaroth
7Destiny: Oblivioncomic story7script: David Kraft; pencils: Paul Kirchner; inks: Rudy NebresRaymond Price (death); Eddie; Cynthia (death)
8If This Be Hell...?comic story13script: Chris Claremont; pencils: George Evans; inks: George EvansExiter, Satana, Victoria Hellstrom First, Lucifer, Zannarth
9Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typesetDevil-Hunter, Satana, Gabriel

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Marvel Horror #1
ISBN 078512196X		2006On eBay ›
Essential Marvel Horror #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3067-3		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92746-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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