Weird Mystery Tales #7 – Key Highlights
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Publisher: DC Comics
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Publication Date: August–September 1973
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Frequency: Bi-monthly
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Editor: Joe Orlando
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Assistant Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell
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Cover Artist: Nick Cardy (pencils and inks)
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Genre: Horror, Occult
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Pages: 36
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Original Cover Price: $0.20
🔥 Key Significance
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Features two 10-page occult stories hosted by Destiny, the mysterious narrator of DC's supernatural tales.
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Includes artwork by Tony De Zuniga, Frank Redondo, and June Lofamia.
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The issue brings together scripts by John Albano and Steve Skeates.
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Although the initial description tentatively attributes the cover to Luis Dominguez, the detailed creator credits identify Nick Cardy as the cover artist, with both pencils and inks.
📖 Story Highlights
- “The Widow of Doctor Kaiogi” – 10 pages
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Script: John Albano
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Pencils and Inks: Tony De Zuniga
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Host: Destiny
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Genre: Occult
- “If This Boy Is But to Live...!” – 10 pages
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Script: Steve Skeates
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Pencils: Frank Redondo
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Inks: June Lofamia
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Host: Destiny
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Genre: Occult
📌 Additional Details
- “The Cosmic Log” – 1-page letters page
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Host: Destiny
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Script: Joe Orlando (tentative attribution)
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Lettering: Typeset
- The two main stories account for 20 pages. Including the letters page, 21 pages of the 36-page issue are documented.
Collector’s Note: Weird Mystery #7 is a strong early-1970s DC supernatural anthology, featuring two substantial Destiny-hosted stories and a notable interior art lineup led by Tony De Zuniga, Frank Redondo, and June Lofamia.
