The Witching Hour #19 – Key Highlights
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Publisher: DC Comics
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Publication Date: February–March 1972
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Editor: Murray Boltinoff
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Cover Artist: Nick Cardy
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Interior Artists: Jerry Grandenetti, Nick Cardy, George Tuska, and Lee Elias
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Writers: Jack Phillips and George Kashdan
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Genre: Horror / Supernatural
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Pages: 52
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Original Cover Price: $0.25
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Format: 52-page giant
🔥 Key Significance
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Features the recurring horror hosts Cynthia, Mildred, and Mordred, who introduce the issue's supernatural stories.
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Includes two reprinted stories from earlier DC horror anthologies, alongside three original stories.
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Features artwork by Nick Cardy, who provides the cover and contributes artwork to both a new and a reprinted story.
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The nine-page closing story, “What Evil Haunts This House?”, features a script by George Kashdan and artwork by Lee Elias.
📖 Story Highlights
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“The Three Witches” – 1-page introductory feature starring Cynthia, Mildred, and Mordred.
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“A Tomb for the Living!” – 8 pages. Written by Jack Phillips, with pencils by Jerry Grandenetti. Mildred serves as the story's host.
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“The Four Threads of Doom” – 6 pages. Reprinted from Tales of the Unexpected #12 (April 1957). Pencils by Nick Cardy; inks tentatively attributed to Cardy.
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“Stop Beating, Heart! You're Killing Me!” – 8 pages. Pencils by George Tuska. Cynthia serves as the story's host.
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“The Lamp That Changed People!” – 5 pages. Reprinted from House of Mystery #20 (November 1953). Pencils and inks by Nick Cardy.
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“Witch-Ful Thinking” – 1-page letters page featuring reader submissions and comments.
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“What Evil Haunts This House?” – 9 pages. Written by George Kashdan, with pencils and inks by Lee Elias. Mordred serves as the story's host.
📌 Additional Details
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Cover: Nick Cardy handled both pencils and inks on the cover, which features Mordred.
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Reprints: Two stories are reprinted from earlier DC horror publications:
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Tales of the Unexpected #12 (1957).
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House of Mystery #20 (1953).
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Original Content: The issue combines new horror stories with previously published material, a common format for DC's 52-page giant editions.
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The listed contents account for 38 pages of the 52-page issue.
A terrific Bronze Age DC horror anthology, featuring Nick Cardy's memorable cover, the familiar Three Witches hosts, and a combination of original stories and classic 1950s horror reprints.
