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| CoverArtist1 = Gil Kane
 
| CoverArtist1 = Gil Kane
 
| CoverArtist2 = Frank Giacoia
 
| CoverArtist2 = Frank Giacoia
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| CoverArtist3 = Gaspar Saladino
   
 
| Quotation =
 
| Quotation =
 
| Speaker =
 
| Speaker =
 
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = The Shadow from the Steeple
 
| StoryTitle1 = The Shadow from the Steeple
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| Colourist1_1 = George Roussos
 
| Colourist1_1 = George Roussos
 
| Letterer1_1 = Denise Wohl
 
| Letterer1_1 = Denise Wohl
| Editor1_1 =
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| Editor1_1 = Roy Thomas
| Synopsis1 = This story extends the events from last issue's "Haunter of the Dark" describing how the entity of the Shining Trapezohedron possesses a human body in order to build weapons of mass destruction. Based on the story by Robert Bloch, who wrote the story in response to H.P. Lovecraft's "The Haunter of the Dark" (which, in turn, was in response to Bloch's "Shambler from the Stars").
 
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
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* {{Only Dies|[[Edmund Fiske (Earth-616)|Edmund Fiske]]}}
 
* {{Only Dies|[[Edmund Fiske (Earth-616)|Edmund Fiske]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* {{FlashOnly|[[Robert Blake (Earth-616)|Robert Blake]]}} {{Dies}}
 
 
* {{1st|[[Jonas Gores (Earth-616)|Jonas Gores]]}}
 
* {{1st|[[Jonas Gores (Earth-616)|Jonas Gores]]}}
 
* {{FlashOnly|[[Robert Blake (Earth-616)|Robert Blake]]}} {{Dies}}
 
* {{Only Dies|[[Howard Phillips (Earth-616)|Howard Phillips]]}} {{FlashOnly}}
 
* {{Only Dies|[[Howard Phillips (Earth-616)|Howard Phillips]]}} {{FlashOnly}}
 
'''Antagonists:'''
 
'''Antagonists:'''
* {{a|[[Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)|The Haunter of the Dark (Nyarlathotep)]]}}
 
* {{PossessedBy|[[Ambrose Dexter (Earth-616)|Dr. Dexter]]|[[Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)|Nyarlathotep]]}}
 
 
* {{a|[[Panthers]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Panthers]]}}
 
* {{PossessedBy|[[Ambrose Dexter (Earth-616)|Dr. Dexter]]|[[Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)|Nyarlathotep]]}} {{Flashback}}
 
* {{Flashback|[[Nyarlathotep (Earth-616)|The Haunter of the Dark (Nyarlathotep)]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* {{FlashOnly|[[Starry Wisdom Cult (Earth-616)|Starry Wisdom Cult]]}}
 
* {{FlashOnly|[[Starry Wisdom Cult (Earth-616)|Starry Wisdom Cult]]}}
 
* {{FlashOnly|[[Nephren-Ka (Earth-616)|Pharaoh Nephren-Ka]]}} {{g|Sarcophagus only}}
 
* {{FlashOnly|[[Nephren-Ka (Earth-616)|Pharaoh Nephren-Ka]]}} {{g|Sarcophagus only}}
* Bascom {{1st}}
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* Bascom <small>(Dr. Dexter's Butler)</small> {{1st}}
 
'''Races and Species:'''
 
'''Races and Species:'''
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Other Gods]]}}
 
 
* {{a|[[Panthers]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Panthers]]}}
 
* {{Flashback|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
* {{Flashback|[[Other Gods]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
 
'''Locations:'''
* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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* {{Flashback|[[Earth]]}}
** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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** {{Flashback|[[United States of America]]}}
*** {{a|[[Rhode Island (State)|Rhode Island]]}}
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*** {{Flashback|[[Rhode Island (State)|Rhode Island]]}}
**** {{a|[[Providence (Rhode Island)|Providence]]}}
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**** {{Flashback|[[Providence (Rhode Island)|Providence]]}}
***** {{a|[[Federal Hill]]}}
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***** {{Flashback|[[Federal Hill]]}}
****** Old church
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****** Old Church {{Flashback}}
 
**** {{FlashOnly|[[Narragansett Bay]]}}
 
**** {{FlashOnly|[[Narragansett Bay]]}}
 
*** {{Mentioned|[[Milwaukee]]}}
 
*** {{Mentioned|[[Milwaukee]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
 
'''Items:'''
* Church's records coded in {{a|[[Aklo|Aklo language]]}}
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* Church's records coded in {{FlashOnly|[[Aklo|Aklo language]]}}
* {{a|[[Shining Trapezohedron]]}}<!--
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* {{FlashOnly|[[Shining Trapezohedron]]}}
'''Vehicles:'''
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* <br/> -->
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| Synopsis1 = This story extends the events from last issue's "Haunter of the Dark" describing how the entity of the Shining Trapezohedron possesses a human body in order to build weapons of mass destruction. Based on the story by Robert Bloch, who wrote the story in response to H.P. Lovecraft's "The Haunter of the Dark" (which, in turn, was in response to Bloch's "Shambler from the Stars").
   
 
| StoryTitle2 = For Love of Money
 
| StoryTitle2 = For Love of Money
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| Colourist2_1 =
 
| Colourist2_1 =
 
| Letterer2_1 = Denise Wohl
 
| Letterer2_1 = Denise Wohl
| Editor2_1 =
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| Editor2_1 = Roy Thomas
| Synopsis2 = A man marries into a family that is cursed with a mansion that requires human sacrifices. In return, it provides the females with youth, beauty and wealth with which to lure in more males.
 
   
 
| Appearing2 =
 
| Appearing2 =
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* {{Only Dies|[[Lyle Kant (Earth-616)|Lyle Kant]]}}
 
* {{Only Dies|[[Lyle Kant (Earth-616)|Lyle Kant]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
* {{1st|[[Melissa Von Strom (Earth-616)|Melissa Von Strom-Kant]]}}<!--
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* {{1st|[[Melissa Von Strom (Earth-616)|Melissa Von Strom-Kant]]}}
 
* {{1st|[[Brill (Earth-616)|Brill]]}}
'''Antagonists:'''
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* <br/>
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* <br/> -->
 
* <br/> -->
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* {{1st|[[Brill (Earth-616)|Brill]]}}
 
 
'''Races and Species:'''
 
'''Races and Species:'''
 
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
 
'''Locations:'''
* Von Strom house<!--
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* Von Strom House
'''Items:'''
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<!-- '''Items:'''
 
* <br/>
 
* <br/>
 
'''Vehicles:'''
 
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* <br/> -->
 
* <br/> -->
   
 
| Synopsis2 = A man marries into a family that is cursed with a mansion that requires human sacrifices. In return, it provides the females with youth, beauty and wealth with which to lure in more males.
   
 
| StoryTitle3 = An Invasion of Privacy
 
| StoryTitle3 = An Invasion of Privacy
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| Colourist3_1 =
 
| Colourist3_1 =
 
| Letterer3_1 = Artie Simek
 
| Letterer3_1 = Artie Simek
| Editor3_1 =
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| Editor3_1 = Roy Thomas
| Synopsis3 = A mad scientist transplants his wife's brain into the body of one of his killer dogs to keep her from informing the police that the animals have killed three people who ventured onto the grounds. She guides the other animals into killing her husband.
 
   
 
| Appearing3 =
 
| Appearing3 =
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* {{Only Dies|[[Martin Xavier (Earth-616)|Martin Xavier]]}}
 
* {{Only Dies|[[Martin Xavier (Earth-616)|Martin Xavier]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Dogs]]}}
 
* {{1st|[[Stella Xavier (Earth-616)|Stella Xavier]]}}
 
* {{1st|[[Stella Xavier (Earth-616)|Stella Xavier]]}}
 
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* {{a|[[Dogs]]}}<!--
 
 
* <br/> -->
'''Antagonists:'''
 
* <br/>
 
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Police
* <br/> -->
 
 
'''Races and Species:'''
 
'''Races and Species:'''
 
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* Xavier house
 
* Xavier house
 
* {{Referenced|[[Hell]]}}
 
* {{Referenced|[[Hell]]}}
* Quicksand<!--
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* Quicksand
'''Items:'''
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* <br/>
 
* <br/>
 
'''Vehicles:'''
 
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* <br/> -->
 
* <br/> -->
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| Synopsis3 = A mad scientist transplants his wife's brain into the body of one of his killer dogs to keep her from informing the police that the animals have killed three people who ventured onto the grounds. She guides the other animals into killing her husband.
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| Solicit =
   
 
| Notes = * ''The Shadow from the Steeple'' is adapted from the story by [[Robert Bloch]] (September, 1950). It is part of the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].[[Category:Cthulhu Mythos Adapted Stories]]
 
| Notes = * ''The Shadow from the Steeple'' is adapted from the story by [[Robert Bloch]] (September, 1950). It is part of the [[Cthulhu Mythos]].[[Category:Cthulhu Mythos Adapted Stories]]

Revision as of 14:55, 12 January 2021

Appearing in "The Shadow from the Steeple"

Featured Characters:

  • Edmund Fiske (First appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

Synopsis for "The Shadow from the Steeple"

This story extends the events from last issue's "Haunter of the Dark" describing how the entity of the Shining Trapezohedron possesses a human body in order to build weapons of mass destruction. Based on the story by Robert Bloch, who wrote the story in response to H.P. Lovecraft's "The Haunter of the Dark" (which, in turn, was in response to Bloch's "Shambler from the Stars").

Appearing in "For Love of Money"

Featured Characters:

  • Lyle Kant (First appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

  • Melissa Von Strom-Kant (First appearance)
  • Brill (First appearance)

Races and Species:

Locations:

  • Von Strom House

Synopsis for "For Love of Money"

A man marries into a family that is cursed with a mansion that requires human sacrifices. In return, it provides the females with youth, beauty and wealth with which to lure in more males.

Appearing in "An Invasion of Privacy"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Other Characters:

  • Police

Races and Species:

Locations:

  • Xavier house
  • Hell (Referenced)
  • Quicksand

Synopsis for "An Invasion of Privacy"

A mad scientist transplants his wife's brain into the body of one of his killer dogs to keep her from informing the police that the animals have killed three people who ventured onto the grounds. She guides the other animals into killing her husband.

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