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Cover: Tennyson Smith

Book of the Dead #1

Dec 1993 · Marvel · 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 1.30 GBP
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In Book of the Dead #1 (1993), Robert Walton IV leads a perilous Arctic expedition to recover the frozen remains of Frankenstein’s Monster, recounting the creature’s origins in chilling detail. Written by Gary Friedrich and Mary Shelley, with art by Mike Ploog, the story blends gothic dread with a first-hand account of creation. Tennyson Smith’s haunting cover captures the expedition’s icy isolation, setting a tone of eerie mystery.

Contains 3 stories
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
20 pp · Horror-Suspense
(origin part 1, also in flashback)Victor Frankenstein (flashback)Canute (introduction)Sean Farrell (introduction)William Frankenstein (introduction, flashback, death)Mr. Frankenstein (Victor Frankenstein's father, introduction, flashback)Henri Clerval (introduction, flashback)Justine Moritz (introduction, death, flashback)Elizabeth (introduction, flashback)

In "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein," Robert Walton IV recounts the tale of the Monster’s creation to a cabin boy during a perilous Arctic expedition, as the crew searches for the frozen creature buried beneath the ice. The story unfolds with a chilling blend of gothic dread and personal revelation, grounded in the haunting legacy of a man who dared to play God.

Man-Thing
11 pp · Horror-Suspense
Gargoyle Every Night
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Berni Wrightson (host)Emil VogelConstableCliveBillyGargoyle

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CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $30*
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Cast · 5 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Mike Ploog
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Tennyson Smith

Reprints

↩ Reprints Chamber of Darkness #7 (1970), Savage Tales #1 (1971), Frankenstein #1 (1973)

Reprinted in Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1 (2015)

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