Comic Title: Famous First Edition C-30
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: 1974
On Sale Date: May 7, 1974 Newsstand Date May 7, 1974
Source: House Ad, Young Love #111, Page 44

Newsstand Date May 9, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #106

Copyright Date May 14, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 64
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: (The Origin of the Gay Ghost)
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Gay Ghost

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Howard Purcell

Reprinted From:
Sensation Comics #1 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Gay Ghost (Keith Everet; origin revealed; next appearance in Sensation Comics #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Deborah Wallace (a descendent and namesake of an Irish noblewoman; next appearance in Sensation Comics #2)

Villain(s)

• Three unnamed highwaymen (die in this story; no further appearances)
• Three Nazi spies (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Deborah Wallace (an Irish noblewoman; revealed to be long dead; no further appearances)
• Charles Collins (a playboy; dies in this story; last appearance in Sensation Comics #8; no further appearances)
• Ghosts of Keith Everet’s unnamed ancestors (no further appearances)
• Michael O’Mara and his yeoman (no further appearances)

Comments:
The Gay Ghost’s origin is revealed. He also reanimates the dead body of Charles Collins in this story. Future appearances of the Ghost feature Everet inhabiting Collins’ body, but the original dies in this story.

The Gay Ghost’s name was later changed by DC to the Grim Ghost to greater reflect the times. For the purposes of this index however, he will be referred to by his original name.

This story originally was not titled.

Synopsis:
Keith Everet, Earl of Strethmere, is killed by highway in the year 1700. His ghost is allowed to return to Earth to take up the cause of justice. He agrees to the bargain, but is unable to act until he meets his lost love Deborah Wallace again.

When he returns, Wallace is long dead, so the Gay Ghost is forced to haunt his castle until Wallace’s namesake and ancestor arrives at the castle in 1941 to awaken him. The Ghost rescues Wallace from Nazi spies and inhabits the body of her companion, Charles Collins, who is killed fighting the Nazis.

After defending Deborah, who is unaware that Collins is dead, the Ghost returns to America with her in the reanimated body of Collins.