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This Magazine Is Haunted #18

Jul 1954 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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In "The Last Earl!", Xanadu, the misshapen youngest of four brothers, climbs to power through cunning and betrayal—only to face the chilling consequences when his slain siblings return as vengeful ghosts. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life with eerie precision by artist Bill Molno and inker John Belfi, this 1954 Charlton classic delivers a chilling tale of ambition and retribution. The haunting cover, a masterwork by Steve Ditko, captures the story’s gothic dread in bold, shadowed lines.

Contains 4 stories
The Last Earl!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Doctor Death (host)

In "The Last Earl!", Xanadu, the misshapen youngest brother of four, climbs to power by eliminating his siblings—only to face their vengeful spirits in a chilling confrontation. Doctor Death presides over this tale of ambition, betrayal, and the price of a crown.

Bridegroom, Come Back!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense

In a chilling tale from *This Magazine Is Haunted* #18, a bride returns from the grave to confront the man who married her for profit and then murdered her. The story unfolds with a haunting sense of dread, as the dead bride’s sudden return disrupts the quiet horror of her husband’s new life.

Caretaker of the Dead
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Mummy (host)

When petty grave robber Charley Deffer is caught red-handed by Emil Glossik, the cemetery's caretaker, he expects arrest—but instead receives a cryptic gift of money and a house deed before being told to leave. Deffer's greed keeps him lingering at Glossik's cottage, where he discovers the old man harbors a terrifying secret: he was chosen by the dead themselves to tend their graves, and now they've caught sight of the intruder. Pursued by the restless spirits through town and desperate for refuge, Deffer finds himself trapped in a hunt he may not survive.

Valley of Shadow
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In the heart of a forgotten jungle, a jeep crashes, scattering four survivors into a realm where the air hums with dread. Led before the Grand Kabah, the master of death, each faces a trial that tests the very core of their being—none emerge unscathed.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $59
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $689*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $303*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $252*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $211*
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CGC 6.0 · 4 in census $183*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $153*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $146*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $108*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $96*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $85*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $59*
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Cast · 1 character

Full credits

writer Joe Gill
artist Bill Molno
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

↩ Reprints Beware! Terror Tales #1 (1952)

Reprinted in The Steve Ditko Archives #1 (2009), Crypt of Horror #10 (2011), The Steve Ditko Archives #1 (2014), Gwandanaland Comics #1420-A

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