, which ran from July/Aug. 1972-November 1975. Like its sister books
, but was gradually taken over by Eve, who fully assumed the title with issue #15 (December 1974-January 1975). Early issues printed material by
, which lasted only one issue. These stories featured
, with the tagline, "Welcome to the Dark Side of DC"; it was written by Adam Philips and drawn by
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Introduction |
Marv WolfmanMarvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...
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Jack KirbyJack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
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Dr. E. Leopold Maas |
originally written for Spirit World #2 |
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Howard PurcellHoward Purcell was an American comic-book artist and writer active from the 1940s Golden Age of comics through the 1960s Silver Age....
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Destiny |
Destiny illustration by E. Nelson Bridwell Edward Nelson Bridwell was a writer for Mad magazine and various comic books published by DC Comics. One of the writers for the Batman comic strip and Super Friends, he also wrote The Inferior Five, among other comics...
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Mark EvanierMark Stephen Evanier is an American comic book and television writer, particularly known for his humor work. He is also known for his columns and blogs, and for his work as a historian and biographer of the comics industry, in particular his award-winning Jack Kirby biography, Kirby: King of...
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Sep-Oct 1972 |
Toxl the World Killer! |
Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
Dr E. Leopold Maas and Destiny |
originally written for Spirit World #2 |
| Titanic |
Howard Purcell |
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Destiny and Death |
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| They're Still Up There! |
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Nov-Dec 1972 |
The Burners! |
Jack Kirby |
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Dr. E. Leopold Maas |
originally written for Spirit World #2 |
| I Know Your Future! |
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reprint from House of MysteryThe House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:...
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Destiny |
cover by Nick Cardy Nick Cardy , a.k.a. Nick Cardi, is an American comic book artist best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters....
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Jan-Feb 1973 |
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Michael W. KalutaMichael William Kaluta, sometimes credited as Mike Kaluta or Michael Wm. Kaluta , is an American comic book artist and writer.-Early life:Born in Guatemala to U.S...
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Immortality Immortality is the ability to live forever. It is unknown whether human physical immortality is an achievable condition. Biological forms have inherent limitations which may or may not be able to be overcome through medical interventions or engineering...
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| The Devil to Pay |
Jack Oleck |
Rubeny |
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LuciferLucifer is a DC Comics character that starred in an eponymous comic book published under the Vertigo imprint, whose entire run was written by Mike Carey...
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| To Live Forever |
Steve SkeatesSteve Skeates is an American comic book creator known for his work on books such as Spectre, Hawk and Dove, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Aquaman, and Namor the Sub-Mariner.-Career:...
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Joe Orlando?, Raymond Feldman, Art Stampler, Clifford King |
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| #8 |
Sep-Oct 1973 |
Final Take! |
Michael Pellowsky, Robert Kanigher |
Tony de Zuniga |
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Jack Oleck Jack Oleck was an American novelist and comic book writer particularly known for his work in the horror genre.The brother-in-law of comics pioneer Joe Simon, Oleck's comic book career was basically in two parts. During the Golden Age of comics Oleck wrote for EC Comics and the Simon-Jack Kirby...
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Bernard BailyBernard Baily was an American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the DC Comics characters the Spectre and Hourman, and a comics publisher, writer, and editor.-Early life and career:...
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John Albano John Albano was an American writer who worked in the comic book industry. He was recognized for his work with the Shazam Award for Best Writer in 1971, and the Shazam Award for Best Individual Short Story in 1972 for "The Demon Within", in House of Mystery #201 .Albano's most famous co-creation...
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Destiny |
Western The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
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| The Cosmic Log |
Joe Orlando?, John Elliot, Barry Rosenstein, Keith Reed |
Berni Writghtson |
Destiny |
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| #9 |
Oct-Nov 1973 |
Vampire's Gold! |
Jack Oleck |
Jess Jodloman |
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John Jacobson, Robert Kanigher Robert Kanigher was a prolific comic book writer and editor whose career spanned five decades. He was involved with the Wonder Woman franchise for over twenty years, taking over the scripting from creator William Moulton Marston. In addition, Kanigher spent many years in charge of DC Comics' war...
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Nestor RedondoNestor Redondo was a comic-book artist best known for his work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and other American publishers in the 1970s and early 1980s.-Early life and career:...
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Jack Oleck |
AlexM |
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| The Cosmic Log |
Joe Orlando?, Paul Edwards, Kenny Sugar, Lisa Anderson, Terry Pearce, Jed Rifkin |
Berni Wrightson |
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| #10 |
Dec-Jan 1974 |
The Curse |
Bill Reilly |
G.K. |
Destiny |
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| Lady Killer |
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Alfredo Alcala Alfredo P. Alcala was a Filipino comic book artist, born in Talisay, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Alcala was an established illustrator whose works appeared in the Alcala Komix Magazine. His 1963 creation Voltar introduced him to an international audience, particularly in the United...
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Jack the Ripper"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
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| The Sunken Pearls of Captain "Hatch" |
Michael Fleischer |
Jess Jodloman |
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Joe Orlando?, Tom O'Connell, Howard Kaye, Carole Morrison, Guy Lillian III |
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| #19 |
June 1975 |
Fire Dance |
Bob Kanigher |
Abe Ocampo |
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Lee MarrsLee Marrs is an American comic book writer, animator, and one of the first women underground comix creators. She is best known for her comic book series, The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp, which lasted from 1973 to 1978.-Underground comics:Marrs was a frequent contributor to...
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October 1975 |
The Quiz Show |
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