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Series:
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This
is one of the coolest comic series ever! Based on the "Ripley's
Believe it or Not!" cartoon panel, this series is different than what
you'd expect. First of all, it's in color. Most
importantly, it's NOT in cartoon panel form. These are
traditional comic book stories. Each story is based on a
true-life, documented ghost story. This series had an amazing
94-issue run. It could have gone on much longer, but I think the
fact that Gold Key, itself, was nearing its end as a publisher.
This series is as entertaining as it is educational. It could be
used to teach history. I think it's always neat when non-fiction
can be made fun.
Issues:
#18: February,
1970. Stories include: "The Headless Huntsman", "Ghost's
Vendetta", "Spectral Warriors", and "The Devil's Violin". The
last story is an account of the famous violinist Nicolo Paganini, his
life-long association with Satanism, and his uncanny talent for playing
the violin.
#94: February, 1980. Last issue! Stories include: "A Circle of 9 Stones", "Who is Smoking?", "Portrait of a Ghost", "When the Trumpet Sounds". What surprises me is that there is no announcement of this being the last issue, which makes me think that the creators didn't even know the series was going to be cancelled. The series should have ended with a roar! At least double-sized, or with some special article on Robert Ripley. Something. A great issue, but certainly not a special issue.
#94: February, 1980. Last issue! Stories include: "A Circle of 9 Stones", "Who is Smoking?", "Portrait of a Ghost", "When the Trumpet Sounds". What surprises me is that there is no announcement of this being the last issue, which makes me think that the creators didn't even know the series was going to be cancelled. The series should have ended with a roar! At least double-sized, or with some special article on Robert Ripley. Something. A great issue, but certainly not a special issue.