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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published March 1958
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10.USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters Homer; Zelda; Dugan; Melvin; Gobby
Genre children
Script Stan Lee ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo

4 page Homer the Happy Ghost story "Whatcha reading, gang?"

Characters Homer; Zelda; Dugan; Melvin; Alice; Stan Lee; Dan DeCarlo
Synopsis After reading their own exploits in the Homer the Happy Ghost comic book, the gang decides to visit Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo in New York City.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969)

1 page Zelda the Scatter-Brained Witch story "Why are you looking so sad, Zelda?"

Characters Zelda; Homer
Synopsis Zelda tells Homer about a bad blind date.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

2 page text story "Mixed-Up Heir"

Pencils Carl Burgos ? (illustrations)
Inks Carl Burgos ? (illustrations)
Colors ? (illustrations)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Crazy (Marvel, 1953 series) #7 (July 1954) [original title: I Ain't Mad]

4 page Melvin the Mixed-Up Ghost story "So long, gang!"

Characters Melvin; Homer; Dugan; Zelda; Robert the Robber
Synopsis Melvin meets Robert the Robber, and accidentally helps the police catch him.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969) [Melvin changed to Morton]

1 page Dugan the Dead End Ghost story "Did you kids hear?"

Characters Dugan; Homer; Melvin; Alice; Zelda
Synopsis The gang is excited to hear that a talent scout is coming to town.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969)

4 page Zelda the Scatter-Brained Witch story Look -- it's the wicked Black Witch!"

Characters Zelda; Homer; Dugan; Alice; Melvin; Black Witch
Synopsis The Black Witch returns to challenge Zelda about her lack of wickedness.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks Dan DeCarlo ?
Notes The Black Witch previously appeared in The Adventures of Homer Ghost #2 (August 1957).
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969)

3 page Gobby the Greedy Goblin story "Remember now, the first member who captures a ghost..."

Characters Gobby; Homer; Zelda; Dugan; Melvin; Alice
Synopsis Gobby can become the next president of the Goblins; Ghouls, and Gremlins Secret Society -- if he captures one of his ghost friends.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks Dan DeCarlo ?
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969)

1 page Gobby the Greedy Goblin story "There's Melvin riding a new bike!"

Characters Gobby; Melvin; Big Butch
Synopsis Gobby takes Melvin's bike, not listening to Melvin's warning.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969)

1 page Melvin the Mixed-Up Ghost story "Gee, it's a nice day!"

Characters Melvin
Synopsis Melvin is kind of dumb.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

3 page Homer the Happy Ghost story "Is this magic wishing ring really ten cents?"

Characters Homer; Melvin
Synopsis Homer finds a magic wishing ring in a store, but it only brings him trouble.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks Dan DeCarlo ?
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969)

1 page Homer the Happy Ghost story "I think I'll put this mask on..."

Characters Homer
Synopsis Homer can't scare anyone with his monster mask - until he takes it off.
Genre children
Script Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Reprinted in Homer the Happy Ghost (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (November 1969)