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"The Thing on the Roof!"
Chamber of Chills 3
Chamber of Chills
Title: "The Thing on the Roof!"
Volume: 1
Number: 3
Cover price: .20
Cover date: March, 1973
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief: Roy Thomas
Writers: Roy Thomas
Pencilers: Frank Brunner
Inkers: Frank Brunner
Cover artists: Alan Weiss
Cover inker: Frank Giacoia
Cover letterer: Morrie Kuramoto
Editors: Roy Thomas
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"The Thing on the Roof" is the title to the first story featured in issue #3 of the Chamber of Chills horror anthology series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Roy Thomas with artwork by Frank Brunner. The second story is called "All the Shapes of Fear!", and was written by George Effinger an illustrated by Don Heck with Bill Everett on inks. The third and final tale is "The Girl Who Cast No Shadow" by writer Gardner Fox and artist Ernie Chua. All stories were edited by Roy Thomas. This issue shipped with a March, 1973 cover date and carries a cover price of .20 cents per copy.

"The Thing on the Roof!"[]

"The Thing on the Roof!"
The Thing on the Roof
Title: "The Thing on the Roof!"
Credits
Writers: Roy Thomas
Pencilers: Frank Brunner
Inkers: Frank Brunner
Editors: Roy Thomas

Featured characters

  • Erwin

Supporting characters

  • Tussman

Villains

  • Giant monster

Minor characters

  • Central American natives
  • Manfred, a servant
  • Samuels, the butler

Organizations

Races & Animals

Locations

  • Temple of the Toad
  • Tussman estate

Items

Vehicles

Powers

Miscellaneous

"All the Shapes of Fear!"[]

"All the Shapes of Fear!"
All the Shapes of Fear
Title: "All the Shapes of Fear!"
Credits
Writers: George Effinger
Pencilers: Don Heck
Inkers: Bill Everett
Editors: Roy Thomas

Featured characters

  • Buddy

Supporting characters

  • Ellen

Villains

  • Buddy

Minor characters

  • Jimmy
  • Jimmy's mother

Organizations

Races & Animals

Locations

  • Westfield Heights

Items

Vehicles

Powers

Miscellaneous

"The Girl Who Cast No Shadow"[]

"The Girl Who Cast No Shadow"
The Girl Who Cast No Shadow
Title: "The Girl Who Cast No Shadow"
Credits
Writers: Gardner Fox
Pencilers: Ernie Chua
Inkers: Ernie Chua
Editors: Roy Thomas

Featured characters

  • Marcia Trent

Supporting characters

  • Reginald Atkins

Villains

Minor characters

  • Edward Trent (In flashback only)

Organizations

Races & Animals

Locations

Items

Vehicles

  • Boat (In flashback only)

Powers

Miscellaneous

Notes & Trivia[]

  • This issue shipped to retailers on December 5th, 1972.
  • "The Thing on the Roof!" is adapted from a story written by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in the February, 1932 edition of Weird Tales.
  • This is the first appearance of Ningal, who appears in "The Girl Who Cast No Shadow".

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