Comics:Menace Vol 1 5

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"Zombie!"

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Menace Vol 1 #5
July, 1953

Editor-in-Chief

Stan Lee

Cover Artists

Bill Everett

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

Bill Everett

Inkers

Bill Everett

Editors

Stan Lee

"Crackdown!"

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

Joe Maneely

Inkers

Joe Maneely

"Nightmare!"

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

George Tuska

Inkers

George Tuska

"Rocketship!"

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

Russ Heath

Inkers

Russ Heath

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There's a woman I want -- but she won't have me. I -- scare her. You go to the big house up on the hill -- an' you bring her to me!

-- Gyps

Appearing in "Zombie!"

Featured Characters:

• Zombie

Supporting Characters:

• Donna Garth

Villains:

• Gyps

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Louisiana

• New Orleans

Items:

• Amulets of Damballah

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "Zombie!"

Simon Garth, the Zombie, wanders through the swamps of Louisiana, until it is time to answer the call of his master, Gyps. Gyps is the former gardener to the Zombie's human alias, Simon Garth. In possession of the Amulets of Damballah, Gyps orders the Zombie to go into town to get him money.

The Zombie wanders into the French Quarter of New Orleans, but the revelers take little notice of him. Those who do react, merely think that he is simply another partier wearing an elaborate costume. The zombie attacks a pedestrian, but a policeman takes notice and gives chase.

The Zombie returns to Gyps' cottage, but the surly gardener is enraged to see that he came back empty handed. He then orders the zombie to attack a young woman at the main house. Gyps plans on staging her rescue from the zombie in order to gain her affection.

The Zombie breaks into the woman's room, but feels an uncontrollable urge to turn away. A part of Simon Garth's humanity recalls this woman as his own daughter, and he is incapable of killing her. The Zombie returns to the garden shed and strangles Gyps. He then wanders back to his own shallow grave and lies down.

Appearing in "Crackdown!"

Featured Characters:

• Unknown

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Villains:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  

Synopsis for "Crackdown!"

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Nightmare!"

Featured Characters:

• Unknown

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Villains:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  

Synopsis for "Nightmare!"

Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "Rocketship!"

Featured Characters:

• Unknown

Supporting Characters:

• Unknown

Villains:

• Unknown

Other Characters:

• Unknown

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Unknown

Vehicles:

• Unknown
  

Synopsis for "Rocketship!"

Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• "Zombie!" is reprinted in Tales of the Zombie #1, Tales of the Zombie Annual #1 and Curse of the Weird #4.

• This issue includes a two-page text story by Dick Ayers entitled "Mind over Matter".

• First appearance of the Zombie, Donna Garth and Gyps.

• Final appearance of Gyps as a living person.

• Gyps is not referenced by name in this issue. He is referred to only as the gardener.

• The events from "Zombie!" chronologically takes place immediately after the first story from Tales of the Zombie #1.

Trivia

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Related Articles

• Zombie image gallery
• Zombie cover gallery
• Zombie chronology page

See Also

• Discuss Menace Vol 1 5 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Menace series

Recommended Reading

• Menace
• Tales of the Zombie
• Zombie

Links and References

• Zombie article at Wikipedia
• Zombie profile at the Marvel Universe
• Zombie profile at the Marvel Appendix
• Zombie profile at the Marvel Directory
• Zombie profile at Comic Monsters
• Zombie article at Photon Torpedoes
• Zombie (Religious Affiliation)