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Issue: Mystery Comics Digest #1
Publication Date: March 1972
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Issues: #1 of 26 Issues (31 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 33 (32 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 92501-203
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: digest size
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, informational
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Phantom Navigator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #6 published August 1967
was The Phantom Navigator [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Dark Rider

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #2 published October 1966
was The Dark Rider [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Werewolves of Poligny

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #7 published November 1967
was The Werewolves of Poligny [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Forbes Tragedy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #6 published August 1967
was The Forbes Tragedy [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Double Image

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #2 published October 1966
was Double Image [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mask of the Mummy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Feature(s): Midnight Mysteries
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDr. Spektor Presents Spine-Tingling Tales #2 published August 1975
as Mask of the Mummy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: first Ra-Ka-tep, the mummy who later shows up in Dr Spektor, et al.
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Skulduggery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Skulduggery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skulduggery (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Beast of the Humboldt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #4 published April 1967
was The Beast of the Humboldt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Message from Beyond

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #1 published June 1965
was The Message from Beyond [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Ghost Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #1 published June 1965
was The Ghost Ship [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose 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.
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The Vampire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #7 published November 1967
was The Vampire [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Haunted Villa

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #6 published August 1967
was The Haunted Villa [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Thing with Claws

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Not reprinted from #2. This looks like a GK Story Digest story.
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It's in the Bag

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (painted)
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Devil's Steed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #7 published November 1967
was The Devil's Steed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Woman in the Tomb

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #1 published June 1965
was The Woman in the Tomb [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Lady in White

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #2 published October 1966
was The Lady in White [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Skulduggery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Skulduggery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skulduggery (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Berbalang Ghouls

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #7 published November 1967
was The Berbalang Ghouls [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (painted)
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Trojan Horror

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, science fiction
Feature(s): Midnight Mysteries
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Skulduggery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Skulduggery
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Skulduggery (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Killer Demons

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #4 published April 1967
was The Killer Demons [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Ripley's Believe It or Not (King Features Syndicate) 1900.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Testimony of the Ghost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagRipley's Believe It or Not! #6 published August 1967
was Testimony of the Ghost [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8

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