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"Gargoyle Every Night"
Chamber of Darkness 7
Chamber of Darkness
Title: "Gargoyle Every Night"
Volume: 1
Number: 7
Cover price: .15
Cover date: October, 1970
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief: Stan Lee
Writers: Bernie Wrightson; Roy Thomas
Pencilers: Bernie Wrightson
Inkers: Bernie Wrightson
Cover artists: Bernie Wrightson
Cover inker: Bernie Wrightson
Colorists: Bernie Wrightson [1]
Letterers: Artie Simek
Editors: Stan Lee
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"Gargoyle Every Night" is the title to the first story featured in issue #7 of the Chamber of Darkness ongoing horror anthology series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Bernie Wrightson and Roy Thomas with artwork and coloring by Wrightson. It was lettered by Artie Simek. The second story is called "I Wore... The Mask of Drothor!" and was likely written by Stan Lee. It was illustrated and inked by Steve Ditko. The next story is called "The Mastermind", which is a two-page send-up to the Frankenstein archetype, which was written and illustrated by Tom Sutton. The fourth and final featured is called "I Found the Abominable Snowman! by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Artie Simek. All stories were edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with an October, 1970 cover date and carries a cover price of .15 cents per copy.

"Gargoyle Every Night"[]

"Gargoyle Every Night"
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Title: "Gargoyle Every Night"
Credits
Writers: Bernie Wrightson; Roy Thomas
Pencilers: Bernie Wrightson
Inkers: Bernie Wrightson
Colorists: Bernie Wrightson
Letterers: Artie Simek
Editors: Stan Lee

Emil Vogel is an elderly sculptor whose work includes the crafting of gargoyles for a small European town. Vogel is haunted however by the visage of a statue in the middle of his work place, a large golden gargoyle. He chastises the inanimate "Golden Angel", claiming that its very existence torments him night after night.

Vogel's work is interrupted by a knock at the door. A police constable and several towns folk are concerned about rumors they have heard concerning Vogel's nighttime activities. While Vogel is distracted with the constable, two thieves named Billy and Clive sneak into his studio and find the Golden Angel gargoyle. They fire up Vogel's smelting pot and begin to melt the statue so that they can transport the refined gold. When Vogel discovers what they have done, an astonishing change overtakes him. Vogel himself is actually an evil gargoyle and only the existence of the Golden Angel prevented him from assuming his true form. Vogel attacks Billy and Clive and dunks them into the vat of molten gold.

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  • The Golden Angel

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"I Wore... The Mask of Drothor!"[]

"I Wore... The Mask of Drothor!"
Mask of Drother
Title: "I Wore... The Mask of Drothor!"
Credits
Writers: Stan Lee [4]
Larry Lieber [4]
Pencilers: Steve Ditko
Inkers: Steve Ditko
Editors: Stan Lee

Markas, a formerly renowned mask masker has fallen on hard times and searches for the image of the perfect mask which will once again make him prosperous. He comes across the legend of Drothor, a horribly disfigured man who had turned to the black arts. According to the story anyone who tried to create a likeness of Drothor would be cursed. Not heeding the warnings, Markas creates a perfect replica of Drothor's face and uses the mask to commit crimes. Once he takes off the mask, however, he realizes that the curse has caught up to him and his real face is now that of Drothor. The police arrest him thereafter.

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Featured characters

  • Markas

Supporting characters

  • Drothor

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  • The Mask of Drothor

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"The Mastermind"[]

"The Mastermind"
The Mastermind
Title: "The Mastermind"
Credits
Writers: Tom Sutton
Pencilers: Tom Sutton
Inkers: Tom Sutton
Letterers: Tom Sutton
Editors: Stan Lee

A crazed inventor creates a creature in a laboratory that he names Manaak. As Manaak comes to life, the inventor tells him that he is indestructible, immortal and virtually superior to every other human being on the face of the planet. Manaak responds to this by saying, "If I am truly all these things, then logic requires I ask you one simple question. Who needs you, 'master'?" With that, Manaak lunges towards his creator.

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Featured characters

  • Manaak

Supporting characters

  • The Master

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Miscellaneous

"I Found the Abominable Snowman!"[]

"I Found the Abominable Snowman!"
I Found the Abominable Snowman
Title: "I Found the Abominable Snowman!"
Credits
Writers: Stan Lee [4]
Larry Lieber [4]
Pencilers: Jack Kirby
Inkers: Steve Ditko
Editors: Stan Lee

Carl Hanson is a man who would do anything for money. After finding a picture of the Abominable Snowman Hanson sets out for the Himalayas in search of the beast, hoping to make a fortune by capturing it. Every time he shows someone the picture, however, they run away in fear claiming that the picture is cursed and that the owner will meet an unpleasant end. Not heeding the warning, Hanson makes his way into the mountains continuing to search even after his rations run out. Eventually the curse fulfills itself as Hanson turns into the Abominable Snowman himself.

Appearances[]

Featured characters

  • Carl Hanson

Supporting characters

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Minor characters

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Races

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • The tagline for this issue is, "Night of the Gargoyle!".
  • "Gargoyle Every Night" is job number 377Z.
  • "I Wore... The Mask of Drothor!" is job number T-745.
  • "I Found the Abominable Snowman!" is job number T-838.

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References[]

  1. Credit confirmed in Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; December, 1970.
  2. Serves as host for this story.
  3. The exact location where this story takes place is unknown.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Unconfirmed; Credit taken from the Chamber of Darkness #7 page at Comics.org.


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