MONSTER COMICS

Monsters on the Prowl (1971-1974)

Numbering continued from Chamber of Darkness #8.

91971/02  
Front coverJack Kirby, Richard Ayers
Reprints cover of Tales to Astonish (I) #12 with small modifications
1
Ti:Desert scream!!6
Cr:W-Allyn Brodsky   P/L-Jay Hawk   I/F-Barry Windsor-Smith   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprinted in ...
Ti:I discovered Gorgilla! The monster of Midnight Mountain!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #12
W#:T-873
Ti:Kraggoom! The creature who caught an astronaut!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #78
101971/04  
Front cover?
Redone cover of Journey into Mystery (I) #71
1
Ti:One last wish!7
Cr:W-Mike Friedrich   P/L-Don Heck   I/F-George Tuska   L-Jean Izzo   C-[N.G.]
Rm:They give no credit, but this is an obvious re-telling of the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs (1902). (Many thanks to Daniel Sanders for the tip.)
Ti:I brought the Roc to life! / The Roc lives again!13 (6-7)
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #71
W#:V-267
111971/06  
Front coverJack Kirby, Richard Ayers
Reprints cover of Journey into Mystery (I) #62
1
Ti:Escape!6
Cr:W-Ralph Reese   P/L-Ralph Reese   I/F-Ralph Reese   L-Jean Izzo   C-[N.G.]
Ti:I was a slave of the living titan!13 (7-6)
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:"Hulk" in title replaced by "titan"
Ch:Xemnu
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #62
W#:T-913
121971/08  
Front cover?
Reprints cover of Journey into Mystery (I) #61
1
Ti:The maiden and the --- monster!6
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Sommer   I/F-Sommer   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.G.]
Ti:I defied Gomdulla -- the living pharaoh!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #61
W#:T-858
Ti:When the space beasts attack!!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #29
131971/10  
Front cover?1
Ti:In the shadow of Tragg -- he who walks beneath the Earth!6
Cr:W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Syd Shores   I/F-Syd Shores   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.G.]
Ti:The sandman cometh!13
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #70
W#:V-225
Ti:I dared enter the haunted forest!6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Don Heck   I/F-Don Heck   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #61
W#:T-859
Ti:It fell from the flying saucer!6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #31
W#:V-609
Ti:The thing from the hidden swamp6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #30
W#:V-587
141971/12  
Front cover?
Redone cover of Journey into Mystery (I) #66
1
Ti:The return of the titan!13
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:"Hulk" in title replaced by "titan"
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #66
W#:V-97
Ti:The Gypsy's revenge!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Ti:The speed demon5
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #79
Ti:I was trapped by the mole men!6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Don Heck   I/F-Don Heck   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #63
W#:T-927
Ti:The voice from nowhere!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #23
W#:V-283
Ti:The man who played dead!6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
151972/02  
Front coverMarie Severin1
Ti:Terror of the pterodactyl!7
Cr:W-Steve Englehart   P/L-Syd Shores   I/F-Syd Shores   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Credits give the names "Psteve", "Psyd" and "Psimek"
Ti:The thing called... It! / It lives!13 (6-7)
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #82
W#:V-70
Ti:The man from Mars!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
161972/04  
Front cover?
Signed JS=John Severin?
1
Ti:The forbidden swamp10
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Marie Severin   I/F-John Severin   L-Art Simek   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Story takes place between Kull the Conqueror (I) #2 and 3. (Many thanks to Daniel Sanders for the tip.)
Ch:Kull (HyborT)
Rp:Reprinted in ...
Ti:Where walks the ghost?5
Cr:W-Stephen J. Ditko, Stan Lee   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Amazing Adult Fantasy #11
W#:V-567
Ti:Mister Morgan's monster7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #99
171972/06  
Front coverHerb Trimpe1
Ti:I created the Colossus! / The Colossus lives! / The power of the Colossus!18 (6-6-6)
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #14
W#:V-57
Ti:Island of fear!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Joe Sinnott   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Reprint
181972/08  
Front coverGil Kane1
Ti:Beware of ... Bruttu13
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #22
W#:V-333
Ti:The new look3
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Dan Loprino   I/F-Dan Loprino   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Reprint
Ti:The anatomy of a nightmare!5
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #22
W#:V-309
191972/10  
Front coverGeorge Roussos1
Ti:The creature from the black bog!6
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #23
W#:V-357
Ti:The ghost rode a roller coaster!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #30
W#:V-659
Ti:Ed's young wife!3
Cr:W-Brown   P/L-Gantz   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Ti:The Changeling5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
201972/12  
Front cover?1
Ti:Oog lives again!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #27
W#:V-515
Ti:The dangerous doll5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-George Klein   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Journey into Mystery (I) #63
W#:T-926
Ti:I made time stand still4
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Doug Wildey   I/F-Doug Wildey   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #4
Ti:Enter ... The robot!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #18
W#:V-179
211973/02  
Front cover?1
Ti:The martian who stole a city!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #29
Ti:Nothing can save us!6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #29
W#:V-615
Ti:The drop of water3
Cr:W-Henry P. Chapman   P/L-Gene Colan   I/F-Gene Colan   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Ti:In little pieces5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
221973/04  
Front cover?
Reprints first page of Strange Tales (I) #93 with some modifications
1
Ti:When the monster strikes!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:New first page with new title
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #93
W#:V-465
Ti:The wax people5
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #93
W#:V-468
Ti:Less than human5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Don Heck   I/F-Don Heck   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Ti:Trapped in the room of shadows5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #80
231973/06  
Front coverJack Kirby, Richard Ayers
Reprints cover of Strange Tales (I) #87
1
Ti:The return of... Grogg!13 (6-7)
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #87
W#:V-237
Ti:He kept him in stitches!3
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Ti:The macabre mirror!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Don Heck   I/F-Don Heck   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #87
W#:V-238
241973/08  
Front coverJack Kirby
Reprints cover of Strange Tales (I) #84
1
Ti:The Wonder of the Ages!!! Magnetor!13 (6-7)
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Name of character changed
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #84
W#:V-150
Ti:Shangri-La3
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Reprint
Ti:They met on Mars!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #84
W#:V-149
251973/09  
Front coverJack Kirby, Richard Ayers
Reprints cover of Tales of Suspense (I) #20
1
Ti:Colossus lives again13
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #20
W#:V-250
Ti:The one who watches!4
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Reprint
Ti:I'm drowning!4
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Reprint (probably from Journey into Mystery (I))
261973/10  
Front coverJack Kirby
Reprints cover of Strange Tales (I) #95
1
Ti:With my own eyes, I saw... The two-headed thing!!7
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #95
Ti:I spent a night in a haunted house!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Don Heck   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Ti:Where?4
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Signed "Morely"?
Ti:Do not panic!4
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #95
W#:V-557
271973/11  
Front coverJack Kirby?
Reprints cover of Amazing Adventures (I) #6
1
Ti:Sserpo! The creature who crushed the Earth!13 (6-7)
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Jack Kirby   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:S.Lee credited in Amazing Fantasy Omnibus (HC) #1
Rp:Reprint from Amazing Adventures (I) #6
W#:V-337
Ti:Earth will be lost tonight!6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Strange Tales (I) #93
281974/06  
Front coverJack Kirby?, Stephen J. Ditko?
Reprints cover of Amazing Adventures (I) #5
1
Ti:The escape of... Monsteroso!13 (6-7)
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Jack Kirby   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:S.Lee credited in Amazing Fantasy Omnibus (HC) #1
Rp:Reprint from Amazing Adventures (I) #5
W#:V-307
Ti:They're driving me crazy!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Richard Ayers   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Adventures into Terror #14
291974/08  
Front cover?
Reprints cover of Tales to Astonish (I) #34 with modifications
1
Ti:A monster at my window!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #34
W#:V-777
Ti:A monster among us!5
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Joe Sinnott   I/F-Joe Sinnott   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:Credits provided by M.Sinnott
Rp:Reprint from Mystic #8
Ti:The spy3
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Bill Walton   I/F-Bill Walton   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from World of Suspense #3
W#:J-857
Ti:The joker!5
Cr:W-Stan Lee   P/L-Stephen J. Ditko   I/F-Stephen J. Ditko   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rm:S.Lee credited in Amazing Fantasy Omnibus (HC) #1
Rp:Reprint from Amazing Adventures (I) #5
W#:V-308
301974/10  
Front cover?1
Ti:I saw Diablo! The demon from the fifth dimension!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Richard Ayers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales of Suspense (I) #9
W#:T-631
Ti:The strange fate of the statue maker!6
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Paul Reinman   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #34
Ti:Only a beast4
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Mystic #6
Ti:The little men3
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-[N.G.]   I/F-[N.G.]   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]
Rp:Reprint from Uncanny Tales (I) #42

Monsters of the Movies (1974-1975)

11974/06  
Front cover?1
Ti:The demon that devoured Hollywood!?
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Barry Smith   I/F-Dan Adkins   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ti:??
Cr:?
21974/08  
Front cover?1
Ti:Master and slave!!?
Cr:W-Alan Hewetson   P/L-Syd Shores   I/F-Syd Shores   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ti:??
Cr:?
31974/10  
Front cover?1
Ti:??
Cr:?
41974/12  
Front cover?1
Ti:??
Cr:?
51975/02  
Front cover?1
Ti:??
Cr:?
61975/04  
Front cover?1
Ti:??
Cr:?
71975/06  
Front cover?1
Ti:??
Cr:?
81975/08  
Front cover?1
Ti:??
Cr:?

Monsters Unleashed Annual (1975)

11975Not Rated$1.25
BkCr:AsoEd-John David Warner   Ed-Archie Goodwin   E-i-C-Marv Wolfman   Dsgn-Barbara Altman, Nora Maclin   Prod-Len Grow   Director of Circulation-Tom Montemorano
Front coverKen Bald1
Ti:The cold of the uncaring moon7
Cr:W-Steve Skeates   P/L-George Tuska   I/F-Klaus Janson   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]   AsoEd-Marv Wolfman   Ed-Roy Thomas
Rp:Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #3
Ti:World of warlocks!10
Cr:W-Gardner F. Fox, Roy Thomas   P/L-Gene Colan   I/F-Gene Colan   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Rp:Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #1
Ti:Lifeboat!8
Cr:W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Jesus Blasco   I/F-Jesus Blasco   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Rp:Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #2
Ti:Demon of Slaughter Mansion!10
Cr:W-Donald F. McGregor   P/L-Juan Boix   I/F-Juan Boix   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]   AsoEd-Marv Wolfman   Ed-Roy Thomas   Special Thanks-Pablo Marcos
Rp:Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #5
Ti:Birthright!13
Cr:W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Gil Kane   I/F-Crusty Bunkers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ch:Man-Thing (Theodore Sallis)
Rp:Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #3
Ti:To love, honor, cherish ... 'til death!8
Cr:W-Christopher Claremont   P/L-Don Perlin   I/F-Don Perlin   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Rp:Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #4
Ti:All the faces of fear!11
Cr:W-Tony Isabella   P/L-Vicente Alcazar   I/F-Vicente Alcazar   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ch:Man-Thing (Theodore Sallis)
Rp:Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #5
Feature(s)

TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Illustrated storyThunderbird
Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #6.FT
Tony Isabella, Ernie Chua1
TextBullpen Bulletins: Factful features and fantastic frivolity formed and fermented from frugal-minded armadilloes!?1
Illustrated storyThey might be monsters
Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #4.FT
Tony Isabella, Pablo Marcos1
Illustrated storyMonsters from the sea
Reprint from Monsters Unleashed (I) #8.FT
Tony Isabella, Ernie Chua1

Marvel Monsters: Monsters on the Prowl (2005)

12005/12T+ Marvel Unlimited$3.99
Front coverEric Powell
Marvel Preview
1
Ti:Good monsters!26
Cr:W-Steve Niles   P/L-Duncan Fegredo   I/F-Duncan Fegredo   L-Clem Robins   C-William 'Moose' Baumann   AsoEd-Nathan Cosby   Ed-Jennifer Lee, Mark Paniccia   E-i-C-Joe Quesada   Pub-Dan Buckley
Ch:Beast (Henry McCoy), Giant-Man (Henry Pym), Hulk (Robert Banner), Thing (Benjamin Grimm)
Rp:Reprinted in ...
Ti:We found the ninth wonder of the world!7
Cr:W-[N.G.]   P/L-Jack Kirby   I/F-Christopher Rule   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.G.]   ColReconCorr-Jerron Quality Color   AsiEd-Jennifer Grünwald, Michael Short   CollEd-Mark D. Beazley   SenEdSpecProj-Jeff Youngquist   Prod-Jerron Quality Color
Rp:Reprint from Tales to Astonish (I) #1, Reprinted in ...
W#:T-83

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