Grimm’s Ghost Stories

    (Gold Key, 1972-1982)
Grimm’s Ghost Stories No. 8, ©1973, by Western Publishing Company, Inc.

Every two months between 1972 and 1982, Grimm’s Ghost Stories brought readers tales of ghosts and the supernatural. While some claimed to be “real life” hauntings, most were more traditional horror stories whereby ghosts gained revenge on people who had wronged them in life. Although the material consisted almost entirely of straight ghost stories, it did manage to give some tales a romantic or humorous twist in order to lend a bit of variety to the series.
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  • 2
    Mar 1972
    Cover: $0.15
    A: Oscar Novelle, Mike Sekowsky, Dan Spiegle, Jack Sparling
    3 copies from $12.00
  • 7
    Jan 1973
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    1 copy for $63.00
  • 8
    Mar 1973
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    A: Al Williamson
    2 copies from $14.50
  • 9
    May 1973
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    2 copies from $4.56
  • 11
    Aug 1973
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    1 copy for $19.99
  • 12
    Sep 1973
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    3 copies from $16.00
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    Jan 1974
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    1 copy for $4.15
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    Mar 1974
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    5 copies from $2.00
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    Whitman
    Mar 1974
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    May 1974
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    2 copies from $2.98
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    Whitman
    May 1974
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  • 17
    Jul 1974
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    5 copies from $1.10
  • 17/A
    Whitman
    Jul 1974
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    2 copies from $7.99
  • 18
    Aug 1974
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    1 copy for $5.98
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    Whitman
    Aug 1974
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    2 copies from $5.95
  • 19
    Painted cover by George Wilson
    Sep 1974
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    A: Frank W. Bolle, Jack Sparling, José Delbo, John Celardo
    2 copies from $6.00
  • 19/A
    Whitman
    Sep 1974
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    A: Frank W. Bolle, Jack Sparling, José Delbo, John Celardo
    2 copies from $3.12
  • 20
    Nov 1974
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    2 copies from $7.99
  • 20/A
    Whitman
    Nov 1974
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    2 copies from $5.95
  • 21
    Jan 1975
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    2 copies from $5.50
  • 22
    Painted cover
    Mar 1975
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    A: Jack Abel, José Delbo, Frank W. Bolle, Oscar Novelle
    2 copies from $2.00
  • 23
    May 1975
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    W: Arnold Drake  ·  A: José Delbo, Frank W. Bolle, Jack Sparling, Luis Dominguez
    2 copies from $6.50
  • 24
    Jul 1975
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    2 copies from $8.50
  • 25
    Aug 1975
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    2 copies from $5.00
  • 26
    Painted cover
    Sep 1975
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    W: Arnold Drake, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: John Celardo, Ezra Jackson, Oscar Novelle, Luis Dominguez
    2 copies from $4.00
  • 27
    Nov 1975
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    1 copy for $1.50
  • 29
    Painted cover by George Wilson
    Mar 1976
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    W: Arnold Drake, Freff, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: Frank W. Bolle, Leopoldo Durañona, Amador Garcia Cabrera
    1 copy for $6.50
  • 29/A
    Whitman
    Mar 1976
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    W: Arnold Drake, Freff, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: Frank W. Bolle, Leopoldo Durañona, Amador Garcia Cabrera
    1 copy for $1.86
  • 30
    May 1976
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    W: Arnold Drake, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: Ed Robbins, George Roussos, Jack Sparling, John Celardo
    2 copies from $2.00
  • 31
    Jul 1976
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    W: Arnold Drake, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: José Delbo, Win Mortimer, Jack Sparling, John Celardo
    2 copies from $2.50
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    Sep 1976
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    3 copies from $2.00
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    Whitman
    Sep 1976
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    1 copy for $4.75
  • 34
    Oct 1976
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    4 copies from $3.50
  • 35
    Nov 1976
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    W: George Kashdan, Robin Snyder, Roger McKenzie  ·  A: Jack Sparling, José Delbo, Win Mortimer
    1 copy for $2.95
  • 36
    Mar 1977
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    1 copy for $34.00
  • 37
    May 1977
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    A: Gil Kane
    Captain Marvel“Killer Bee and Son!”Hostess ad by Kane never published in Marvel Comics
    2 copies from $5.75
  • 37/A
    Whitman
    May 1977
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    A: Gil Kane
    Captain Marvel“Killer Bee and Son!”Hostess ad by Kane never published in Marvel Comics
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 39
    Aug 1977
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    2 copies from $6.50
  • 40
    Sep 1977
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    W: Arnold Drake  ·  A: Adolfo Buylla, Jack Sparling
    1 copy for $2.45
  • 42
    Nov 1977
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    1 copy for $2.75
  • 43
    Mar 1978
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    W: Arnold Drake, Donald Arneson, George Kashdan, Mark Lasky, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: Frank W. Bolle, Jack Sparling, Joe Brozowski, Joe Certa, John Celardo, Luis Dominguez
    2 copies from $0.88
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    Whitman
    Jul 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    1 copy for $230.00
  • 46
    Sep 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Arnold Drake, George Kashdan  ·  A: Adolfo Buylla, Juan Ortiz, Oscar Novelle
    1 copy for $7.99
  • 47
    Oct 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    2 copies from $2.00
  • 49
    Mar 1979
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    W: Arnold Drake, George Kashdan, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: José Delbo, Luis Dominguez, Oscar Novelle, Win Mortimer
    1 copy for $2.95
  • 50
    May 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Arnold Drake, Nancy Moore  ·  A: Adolfo Buylla, Frank W. Bolle, Bill Ziegler
    1 copy for $2.99
  • 51
    Jul 1979
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    1 copy for $24.99
  • 52
    Sep 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    4 copies from $6.50
  • 54
    Nov 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    Goes on hiatus
    3 copies from $8.20
  • 55
    Apr 1981
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    Returns as Whitman
    3 copies from $51.00
  • 56
    Oct 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Arnold Drake  ·  A: Adolfo Buylla, Jack Sparling, Win Mortimer
    2 copies from $1.25
  • 57
    Dec 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Mark Lasky, Paul Kuhn, Paul S. Newman  ·  A: Frank W. Bolle, Jack Sparling, John Celardo
    Whitman #90272-112
    2 copies from $3.50
  • 58
    Feb 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Arnold Drake, Freff  ·  A: Jack Sparling, Win Mortimer
    1 copy for $5.65
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    Yellow Whitman Logo
    Feb 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Arnold Drake, Freff  ·  A: Jack Sparling, Win Mortimer
    Whitman yellow logo
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 59
    May 1982
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    W: Mark Laskey, Roger McKenzie, Winston Blakely  ·  A: Jack Sparling, Win Mortimer
    1 copy for $13.00