#243: MONSTER by the Month 12 (w/Bronze-Age Monsters) - "A Candle For Sainte-Cloud"

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"Memories on a Mourning's Night!" - Tomb of Dracula #30,
written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer,
letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, 1974 Marvel
Comics

"A Candle For Sainte-Cloud" - Man-Thing #15, written by Steve
Gerber, art by Rico Rival, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by
Glynis Oliver, 1974 Marvel Comics

"Frog Death!"- Giant-Size Man-Thing #4, written by Steve
Gerber, art by Frank Brunner, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors
by Frank Brunner, 1975 Marvel Comics



 


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