#26
Cover Date: December 10th, 1988
Cover Price: 38p
Story: Ian Rimmer (first story), John Carnell (second story), John Freeman (third story), Richard Alan (fourth story)
Pencils: Martin Griffiths (first story), Brian Williamson (second story), Dougie Braithwaite (third story), Phil Elliott (fourth story)
Inks: Cam Smith (first story), Brian Williamson (second story), Dave Hine (third story), Bambos (fourth story)
Colors: Stuart Place (first & second story), Dondie Cox (fourth story)
Letters: Hel (first & second story), Bambos (fourth story)
Spiritual Guide: Dan Abnett
Slimer: Bambos & Hel
Editor: Helen Stone
Art Assistant: Dave Matthews
Cover: Dougie Braithwaite & Dave Hine
DR. EGON SPENGLER
Ghostbuster
DR. PETER VENKMAN
Ghostbuster
WINSTON ZEDDEMORE
Ghostbuster
DR. RAY STANTZ
Ghostbuster
JANINE MELNITZ
Ghostbusters' Secretary
SLIMER
Ghostbusters' Resident Ghost
BLOOD-BANK MANAGER
Secret Vampire
GRUDGE GREMLIN
Holds A Grudge
CRUELLA MOULDING
Make-Up Witch
“Blood Bank Bust!”
    A vampire is loose in a blood bank, and the Ghostbusters are called in to investigate.  They arrive too late as the entire supply is dried up, and it turns out their PKE Meter won’t work in tracking the ancient evil.  So while Peter and Egon investigate in the traditional way, Ray and Winston offer to give some blood and help the manager start to replenish his supply.   It’s just too bad it turns out the manager himself is the vampire!  With their friends strung up and their streams useless, Egon and Peter have to find a way to stop the vamp and save their friends in time.

“Grudge Gremlin!”
    The Ghostbusters have been noticing strange trends in their mail.  Egon detects PKE on their letters, prompting Winston to get to the bottom of this.  Checking out their latest mail arrivals, Winston finds the offending Grudge Gremlin.  He’s ready to teach it never to mess with a Ghostbuster’s mail again!

“Spengler’s Spirit Guide” Part 26
    Vamping about vampires.

“The Boy Who Cried Ghoul!”
    For the last two weeks, 9-year old Paul MacDonald had called up the Ghostbusters at the same time every day reporting a ghost.  And every day, they head over to his place only to find nothing.  Today, Peter has had enough, and upon Paul’s calling he lays into him with all the built-up irritation of the last few weeks.  Unfortunately, Peter ends up with egg on his face when the line goes dead, validating Paul’s claim of a real ghost this time!

“Which Face is Witch?”
    The Ghostbusters are about to be interviewed on TV and are waiting for their make-up to be applied.  Peter mentions how the place is supposedly haunted by the make-up girl who used to work there, believed to be a witch by the uncanny ways she could make people look good.  The Ghostbusters get to experience her work first hand when she appears and hideously alters their faces!  With their new deformities, they worry about blasting her in case the effects become permanent.  First, they need to find a way to get her to fix them…then, they’ll blast her.

“Blimey!  It’s Slimer!”
    The Ghostbusters get a reminder why they don’t usually bring Slimer along on busts.
Special Features:
    Bio: The Escapeologeist.
FYI: “The Boy Who Cried Ghoul!” is a play on both the title and general theme of the short fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” (or “The Shepard’s Boy and the Wolf”) by Aesop, a slave and story-teller from ancient Greece.
FYI: “The Boy Who Cried Ghoul!”
    Page 13 – “…casually glancing at his latest Swatch.”
    Swatches were cheap Swiss watches that came in a variety of styles and colors.  In the 80s, they were a popular collectable accessory.
FYI: “The Boy Who Cried Ghoul!”
    Page 13 – “…anxiously staring at the Mickey Mouse face of his watch.”
    Mickey Mouse is the cartoon character created by Walt Disney that has become the mascot of the Disney Corporation.
Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II and all related characters TM & (c) Columbia Pictures Inc.
The Real Ghostbusters (c) Marvel Comics LTD.
NYGB Comicguide TM & (c) 2006 Atomic Media Group.