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Purple Claw#8
Cover: Ben Brown & David Gantz

Purple Claw #8

Jan 1958 · I. W. Publishing / Super Comics · 0.10 USD
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Contains 4 stories
The Power of the Purple Claw
10 pp

In 1943, Dr. Weir’s act of kindness toward an African witch doctor earns him the mysterious Purple Claw—a gift that will prove vital decades later. When Dr. Gool unleashes a deadly experiment with radioactive fluid, raising the dead to serve his global conquest, the Purple Claw stands as the only force capable of stopping him.

The Devil Is a Dame
6 pp

In "The Devil Is a Dame," Brima Stone, a she-devil wielding an enchanted gun and aided by her demonic minions, unleashes chaos across the city. When her crimes grow too bold, the mysterious Doctor Jonathan Weir—known as The Purple Claw—steps in to bring her down.

Untitled story
8 pp

In "null," Jonathan’s holiday in the eerie town of Zocalo takes a dark turn when a series of murders begin, each marked by the chime of midnight and whispered rumors of the ghost of Don Carlo. As the clock tolls, Jonathan finds himself drawn into a mystery where the line between past and present blurs, and the town’s secrets run deeper than anyone expected.

Problems of Space Travel
2 pp · Non-Fiction

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Raw (VG) $19
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $49*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $39*
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CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $31*
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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

artist Ben Brown
cover pencils Ben Brown
cover inks David Gantz

Reprints

↩ Reprints Tales of Horror #1 (1952), The Purple Claw #1 (1953), The Purple Claw #3 (1953)

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