#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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