Witching Hour

    (DC, 1969-1978)
™ and ©1974 National Periodical Publications, Inc.

Witches narrate stories involving witchcraft and deceit, many of which have their climax near midnight…the witching hour. Featured in the pages of this eighty-five-issue series were stories such as “The Killer Came Slithering,” about a witch who cures a boy of his illness in exchange for him ripping up the mortgage on the witch’s church. When the boy’s father reneges on his promise, the snake-charming sorceress gets her own revenge in a very subtle and clever way—at midnight.

After almost ten years of bewitching readers, the witch’s lease must have run out, because in 1978 this series became part of The Unexpected, a series hosted by Abel in his own home, the House of Secrets.
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Alex Toth, Pat Boyette, Jack Sparling
    1st appearance of Cynthia; 1st appearance of Mildred; 1st appearance of Mordred; 1st appearance of The Furies
    4 copies from $145.00
  • 2
    #2
    May 1969
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    A: Mike Sekowsky, Dick Giordano, Jack Sparling, Sid Greene
    2 copies from $40.00
  • 3
    #3
    Jul 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    A: Alex Toth, Vince Colletta, Jack Sparling, Bernie Wrightson, Dick Giordano
    Epilogue by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano; Prologue by Alex Toth
    2 copies from $14.00
  • 4
    #4
    Sep 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    A: Alex Toth, Jerry Grandenetti, George Roussos, Pat Boyette
    2 copies from $11.50
  • 5
    #5
    Nov 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    A: Alex Toth, Bernie Wrightson, Pat Boyette, Bill Draut, Dick Giordano, Sid Greene
    1 copy for $10.00
  • 6
    #6
    Jan 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: John Costanza, Gerry Conway  ·  A: Alex Toth, Don Heck, José Delbo, John Costanza, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Mar 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    A: Alex Toth, Bill Draut, Jack Abel, Michael W. Kaluta
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    May 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Alex Toth  ·  A: Neal Adams, Nick Cardy, Alex Toth, Jack Sparling
    2 copies from $11.98
  • 9
    #9
    Jul 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Robert Kanigher  ·  A: Alex Toth, Bill Draut, Murphy Anderson, Jack Sparling, Jack Abel
    4 copies from $15.00
  • 10
    #10
    Sep 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gerry Conway  ·  A: Alex Toth, Bill Draut, Gray Morrow
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Nov 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Jack Oleck  ·  A: Alex Toth, Bill Draut, George Tuska
    4 copies from $7.00
  • 12
    #12
    Jan 1971
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Steve Skeates  ·  A: Alex Toth, George Tuska, Gil Kane, Ralph Reese
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Mar 1971
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Alan Gold, Marv Wolfman, Jack Miller, Len Wein  ·  A: Neal Adams, Gray Morrow, Jack Sparling, José Delbo
    1st Appearance of Psions
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    May 1971
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gerry Conway, Dave Kaler, Murray Boltinoff  ·  A: Jeff Jones, Stanley Pitt, Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón
    3 copies from $5.75
  • 15
    #15
    Jul 1971
    Cover: $0.15
    W: George Kashdan, Murray Boltinoff, Phil Seuling  ·  A: Wallace Wood, Gray Morrow, Art Saaf, George Tuska
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Sep 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, Bill Dennehy, Murray Boltinoff, Charles King, Howie Post  ·  A: John Calnan, Bernard Case, Gray Morrow, Tony DeZuniga, Bill Draut, Joe Orlando
    52 pages; The Curse of the Cat reprinted from House of Mystery #177; The Wondrous Witch’s Cauldron reprinted from edited version in House of Mystery #174
    2 copies from $3.50
  • 17
    #17
    Nov 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: George Kashdan, Bill Dennehy, Carl Wessler  ·  A: George Tuska, Don Heck, Carmine Infantino, Frank Giacoia, Howard Sherman, John Calnan, Vince Colletta, Jerry Grandenetti
    52 pages; Fingers of Fear reprinted from Sensation Comics #109; The Second Life of Simon Steele reprinted from House of Secrets #46
    1 copy for $18.00
  • 18
    #18
    Jan 1972
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, Bob Haney, France Edward Herron, George Kashdan  ·  A: George Tuska, Jerry Grandenetti, Bob Brown, Jack Kirby, Nick Cardy, Jim Aparo, John Calnan
    52 pages; I Was A Prisoner of the Supernatural reprinted from Tales of the Unexpected #13; The Face Behind The Mask reprinted from Tales of the Unexpected #13
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Mar 1972
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Jack Phillips, George Kashdan  ·  A: George Tuska, Jerry Grandenetti, Nick Cardy, Lee Elias
    52 pages; The Four Threads of Doom reprinted from Tales of the Unexpected #12; The Lamp That Changed People! reprinted from House of Mystery #20
    1 copy for $45.00
  • 20
    #20
    Apr 1972
    Cover: $0.25
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler, Bill Dennehy  ·  A: George Tuska, Nestor Redondo, Howard Purcell, Will Ely, Don Heck, John Calnan
    52 pages; Beware The 13th Guest reprinted from House of Secrets #59; The Diamond Hands of the Sun God reprinted from House of Secrets #8
    2 copies from $8.00
  • 21
    #21
    Jun 1972
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Bill Dennehy  ·  A: George Tuska, Nestor Redondo, Ruben Moreira, Jerry Grandenetti, John Calnan, Vince Colletta, Nick Cardy, Jack Sparling
    52 pages; Designs for Disaster reprinted from House of Secrets #19; Prisoner of Sorcerers’ City reprinted from House of Secrets #42
    No copies available
  • 22
    #22
    Aug 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Bill Dennehy  ·  A: John Calnan, Win Mortimer, Bob Brown
    1 copy for $9.50
  • 23
    #23
    Sep 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Murray Boltinoff, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Nestor Redondo, Tony DeZuniga, Reese, Jack Sparling
    1 copy for $7.50
  • 24
    #24
    Oct 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Bill Dennehy, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Alfredo P. Alcala, Norman Maurer
    No copies available
  • 25
    #25
    Nov 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler  ·  A: Jim Aparo, Bill Payne
    1 copy for $9.50
  • 26
    #26
    Dec 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Bill Dennehy, Steve Skeates, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti, Dick Dillin, Jack Abel, E.R. Cruz
    2 copies from $5.10
  • 27
    #27
    Jan 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, Gerry Conway, Sal Amendola  ·  A: Alfredo P. Alcala, Sal Amendola, Win Mortimer, Gerry Talaoc
    1 copy for $12.75
  • 28
    #28
    Feb 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan  ·  A: John Calnan, Ruben Yandoc, Gerry Talaoc
    No copies available
  • 29
    #29
    Mar 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Bill Dennehy  ·  A: E.R. Cruz, Frank Redondo
    1 copy for $5.50
  • 30
    #30
    Apr 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, Bill Dennehy  ·  A: Jack Sparling, Rico Rival
    1 copy for $9.50
  • 31
    #31
    Jun 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, Bill Dennehy  ·  A: Alex Niño, John Calnan, Buddy Gernale, Art Saaf
    No copies available
  • 32
    #32
    Jul 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Bill Dennehy, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Floro Dery, Romy Gamboa, Frank Redondo, Art Saaf
    No copies available
  • 33
    #33
    Aug 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Alfredo P. Alcala, Jerry Grandenetti
    1 copy for $4.75
  • 34
    #34
    Sep 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Nestor Redondo, Rubeny, Rico Rival
    No copies available
  • 35
    #35
    Oct 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Dominguez, Norman Maurer, Lee Elias
    2 copies from $6.50
  • 36
    #36
    Nov 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, Leo Dorfman, George Kashdan  ·  A: R.T. Gamboa, E.R. Cruz, Lee Elias
    1 copy for $5.50
  • 37
    #37
    Dec 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan  ·  A: Ernesto B. Patricio, E.R. Cruz, Frank Redondo
    2 copies from $3.25
  • 38
    #38
    Jan 1974
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Gerry Conway, Bob Haney, Dave Kaler, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Pat Boyette, Reginald Pitt, Stanley Pitt, Alex Toth, Jack Sparling, Sy Barry, George Papp
    Brush With Death; Dream Girl; Eternal Hour; Round Trip To The Past; Save The Last Dance For Me; The Demon In The Mirror; The Man With The Stolen Eyes; The Perfect Surf; The Phantom Ship; Trail of the Lucky Coin
    3 copies from $7.20
  • 39
    #39
    Feb 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Art Saaf, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 40
    #40
    Mar 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Ernie Chan, Bernard Baily, Alex Niño
    2 copies from $6.50
  • 41
    #41
    Apr 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler  ·  A: Buddy Gernale, Alfredo P. Alcala, Rico Rival, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 42
    #42
    May 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Bernard Baily, Rubeny, Frank Redondo, Jun Lofamia
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 43
    #43
    Jun 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Alfredo P. Alcala, Rubeny, Jerry Grandenetti, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $3.82
  • 44
    #44
    Jul 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Michael Fleisher  ·  A: Rubeny, Don Perlin
    No copies available
  • 45
    #45
    Aug 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan, Leo Dorfman  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti, Don Perlin, Alex Niño
    1 copy for $6.95
  • 46
    #46
    Sep 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Murray Boltinoff, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Lee Elias, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 47
    #47
    Oct 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Rubeny, John Calnan, Alex Niño, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 48
    #48
    Nov 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Carl Wessler  ·  A: Rubeny, Fred Carrillo, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 49
    #49
    Dec 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Vincente Alcázar, E.R. Cruz, Romy Gamboa
    No copies available
  • 50
    #50
    Jan 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Tony Caravana, Fred Carrillo, Rubeny
    1 copy for $11.00
  • 51
    #51
    Feb 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Rubeny, Rico Rival, Fred Carrillo, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 52
    #52
    Mar 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Lee Elias, Don Perlin, Jun Lofamia
    No copies available
  • 53
    #53
    Apr 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Ernesto B. Patricio, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 54
    #54
    May 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler  ·  A: Rubeny, Jun Lofamia, Jess M. Jodloman
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 55
    #55
    Jun 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Ernesto B. Patricio, Rudy Nebres, Ruben Yandoc
    No copies available
  • 56
    #56
    Jul 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, Rubeny
    No copies available
  • 57
    #57
    Aug 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Jess M. Jodloman, Abe Ocampo, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 58
    #58
    Sep 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: John Calnan, Ernie Guanlao, Fred Carrillo
    1 copy for $4.59
  • 59
    #59
    Oct 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Rubeny, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 60
    #60
    Nov 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Rubeny, Lee Elias, Jess M. Jodloman
    No copies available
  • 61
    #61
    Jan 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Jess M. Jodloman, B.G., E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 62
    #62
    Mar 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Carl Wessler  ·  A: Ernie Chan, Fred Carrillo, Rubeny
    No copies available
  • 63
    #63
    May 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: George Kashdan, Wesley Marsh, Carl Wessler  ·  A: E.R. Cruz, Gerry Talaoc, Fred Carrillo
    2 copies from $11.98
  • 64
    #64
    Jul 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: E.R. Cruz, Buddy Gernale, John Calnan
    No copies available
  • 65
    #65
    Sep 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Jack Phillips, Carl Wessler  ·  A: E.R. Cruz, Ricardo Villamonte
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 66
    #66
    Nov 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, José Delbo
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 67
    #67
    Jan 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    W: George Kashdan, Jack Phillips  ·  A: Frank Redondo, Buddy Gernale, Abe Ocampo
    No copies available
  • 68
    #68
    Feb 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Carl Wessler, Jack Kelly  ·  A: E.R. Cruz, Fred Carrillo, Rubeny
    No copies available
  • 69
    #69
    Mar 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    W: George Kashdan, Wesley Marsh  ·  A: Don Perlin, Noly Pana Ligan, Tenny Henson
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 70
    #70
    Apr 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Lee Elias, Ernesto B. Patricio, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 71
    #71
    May 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Carl Wessler  ·  A: Abe Ocampo, Don Perlin, Jess M. Jodloman
    1 copy for $16.98
  • 72
    #72
    Jul 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: E.R. Cruz, Noly Pana Ligan, Rubeny
    No copies available
  • 73
    #73
    Sep 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: George Kashdan, Murray Boltinoff, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Frank Redondo, Tenny Henson, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 74
    #74
    Oct 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, Abe Ocampo, Leopoldo Durañona
    1 copy for $6.00
  • 74/NS
    #74 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Oct 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, Abe Ocampo, Leopoldo Durañona
    No copies available
  • 75
    #75
    Nov 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, Gerry Talaoc, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $16.98
  • 76
    #76
    Jan 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, Ernesto B. Patricio, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $6.50
  • 77
    #77
    Feb 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Bill Payne, Frank Redondo, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 78
    #78
    Mar 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Bill Payne, Rubeny, E.R. Cruz
    No copies available
  • 79
    #79
    Apr 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Gerry Talaoc, Tenny Henson
    3 copies from $5.10
  • 80
    #80
    May 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Carl Wessler  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, Curt Swan, Jack Abel, Dick Ayers, Alfredo P. Alcala
    No copies available
  • 81
    #81
    Jun 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: George Kashdan  ·  A: Tenny Henson, Pat Broderick, Jerry Grandenetti
    1 copy for $0.72
  • 82
    #82
    Jul 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Bill Kunkel, George Kashdan  ·  A: Ernesto B. Patricio, Frank Redondo, Rico Rival
    No copies available
  • 83
    #83
    Aug 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Nards Cruz, Bill Draut, Fred Carrillo, E.R. Cruz
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 84
    #84
    Sep 1978
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Carl Wessler, George Kashdan  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, Ernesto Particio, Rico Rival, Ernesto B. Patricio, Bill Payne
    No copies available
  • 85
    #85
    Oct 1978
    Cover: $0.50
    W: George Kashdan, Carl Wessler  ·  A: Fred Carrillo, Jerry Grandenetti, Ken Landgraf, Danny Bulanadi, Ernesto B. Patricio
    Final Issue
    1 copy for $9.50