Today in Comics History, February 4, 1981: Being a plant psychologist bores doctor to narcolepsy

from "Dig the Plant, Man!" in Secrets of Haunted House #43 (DC, December 1981), plot and pencils by Rodin Rodriguez, script by Robin Snyder, inks by Andy Mushynsky, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Pierre Bernard Jr.
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Today in Comics History, August 24: Mrs. Wormstedt doesn't like it when I take a bath in the backyard

from "Dig the Plant, Man!" in Secrets of Haunted House #43 (DC, December 1981), plot and pencils by Rodin Rodriguez, script by Robin Snyder, inks by Andy Mushynsky, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Pierre Bernard Jr.
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Today in Comics History, August 11, 1980: "I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."

from "Dig the Plant, Man!" in Secrets of Haunted House #43 (DC, December 1981), plot and pencils by Rodin Rodriguez, script by Robin Snyder, inks by Andy Mushynsky, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Pierre Bernard Jr.
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Today in Comics History, June 19: Roger C. Carmel startled

from "The Lair of Lady Frankenstein" in Secrets of Haunted House #35 (DC, April 1981), script by Bob Rozakis with Jack C. Harris as "collaborator", pencils and inks by Dan Spiegle, colors by Gene D'Angelo, letters by John Costanza
Wait, what happened on July 9 that I've censored out using the handy blur tool (not to be confused with Blur, performing the hit single "Song 2")? Well, I dunno...guess you just have to stay tuned until July 9!

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Today in Comics History, June 7, 1980: Alec Holland's vacation to the Alps is rudely interrupted

from "Dig the Plant, Man!" in Secrets of Haunted House #43 (DC, December 1981), plot and pencils by Rodin Rodriguez, script by Robin Snyder, inks by Andy Mushynsky, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Pierre Bernard Jr.
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Today in Comics History, May 18, 1980: Cartoon car's brakes fail, skids over panel gutter

from "Dig the Plant, Man!" in Secrets of Haunted House #43 (DC, December 1981), plot and pencils by Rodin Rodriguez, script by Robin Snyder, inks by Andy Mushynsky, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Pierre Bernard Jr.
But that's not the end of adventures for Doc Bill Poteet, uh uh! (No way!) Thanks to the all encompassing chronological nature of this terrifying tale, you'll see update on this panel all tgroughout this year (and into the next, wouldja believe?)! And it's all capped off with this super-scary cover by the Master, Joe Orlando!


cover of Secrets of Haunted House #43; pencils and inks by Joe Orlando
Stay tuned for more plantnanigans!

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365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 298: The gift of comic books from a Biblical murderer

House ad for DC's mystery/horror comics (and Super Friends #28) (January 1980); printed in Wonder Woman #263 (January 1980)
Ad art by ???, designed and lettered by Gaspar Saladino