Donald F. Glut in Mystery Comics Digest is a Halloween feast for classic monster lovers. The comic ran from March 1972 to October 1975, acting as a spotlight for Gold Key horror titles like Boris Karloff and The Twilight Zone. Over the years, Don penned a nice collection of scary tales with some of Halloween’s best creatures. Here are ten to darken your October nights…
Mr. Hyde
“No Place to Hyde” (Mystery Comics Digest #6, August 1972) features a classic film version with Bobbies and formuli.
Swamp Monster
“The Lurker of the Swamp” Mystery Comics Digest #7 (September 1972) tells you what was popular over at DC and Marvel around this time, though the swampy monster dates back to the Heap.
Gorilla
“The Ghost of a Gorilla”Mystery Comics Digest #7 (September 1972) has Don giving us an anti-hunting message in Africa.
The Zombie
“When Zombies Walk” (Mystery Comics Digest #8, October 1972) features classic Seabrook zombies, not the Romero type.
Frankenstein’s Monster
“Monster of the Frankenstein” (Mystery Comics Digest #10, March 1973) surprised me. I was expecting Boris Karloff and instead….?
Ghosts
“Ghost Town” (Mystery Comics Digest #11, May 1973) is a fun take on the idea of a ghost town.
Warlock
“The Ghost of a Warlock” (Mystery Comics Digest #12, July 1973) let’s you know warlocks are trouble, even when they are dead.
Slime Monster
“The Slime Thing” (Mystery Comics Digest #14, October 1973) has more social commentary on environmentalism. Don always was a socially conscious horror writer.
Cats
“The Woman Who Loved Cats” Mystery Comics Digest #20 (November 1974) has Glut combining Lovecraft’s “The Terrible Old Man” and “The Cats of Ulthar”. Very cool.
3-D Movie Monster
“Disaster in 3-D” (Mystery Comics Digest #23, May 1975) shows Don’s love movies.
These weren’t all the strips Don did for this comic but a taste. have fun this Halloween reading your favorite Horror comics.
