Secrets of Haunted House #44 (January 1982) – Key Highlights
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Publisher: DC Comics
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Published: January 1982
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Editor: Dave Manak
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Cover Artist: Bernie Wrightson (pencils and inks)
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Genre: Horror / Supernatural
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Edition: Direct Edition
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Pages: 36
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Cover Price: $0.60
🔥 Key Significance
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Features a Bernie Wrightson cover and four horror stories, including a framing sequence starring Abel.
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The letters page includes a letter from Todd McFarlane, an interesting connection for collectors familiar with his later career in comics.
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Features stories written by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, Sheldon Mayer, and Robin Snyder.
📖 Story Highlights
- “Uurrrkk!!” – 4 pages
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Script: Robin Snyder
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Pencils: Howard Bender
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Inks: Rodin Rodriguez
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Role: Abel framing sequence.
- “The Halloween God” – 8 pages
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Script: Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin
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Pencils/Inks: Adrian Gonzales
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Colors: Michele Wolfman
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Letters: Pierre Bernard Jr.
- “One Small Difference!” – 8 pages
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Script: Sheldon Mayer
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Pencils: Dick Ayers
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Inks: Vic Catan (credited as Vicatan, Jr.)
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Colors: Michele Wolfman
- “Keeper of the Orb” – 7 pages
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Script: Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin
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Pencils/Inks: Fred Carrillo
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Colors: Michele Wolfman
📌 Additional Details
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Cover: Bernie Wrightson provided both pencils and inks.
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Letters Page: Includes a letter from Todd McFarlane.
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The three standalone horror stories are framed by a four-page Abel sequence.
A notable early-1980s DC horror anthology, distinguished by Wrightson cover art and a Todd McFarlane letter-page appearance.
