#59
Cover Date: July 29th, 1989
Cover Price: 40p
Story: Glenn Dakin (first story), Jinny McKenzie (second story), Andrew Donkin & Graham S. Brand (third story)
Pencils: Ilya (first story), John Marshall (second & third story)
Inks: Dave Harwood
Colors: Lynn White (first story), Euan Peters (third story)
Letters: Spolly (first & third story)
Spiritual Guide: Dan Abnett
Slimer: Bambos & Chris Matthews
Dead True: Bambos & Memlie
Editor: Stuart Bartlett
Assistant Editor: Peri Godbold
Cover: John Marshall & Dave Harwood
DR. EGON SPENGLER
Ghostbuster
DR. PETER VENKMAN
Ghostbuster
WINSTON ZEDDEMORE
Ghostbuster
DR. RAY STANTZ
Ghostbuster
JANINE MELNITZ
Ghostbusters' Secretary
SLIMER
Ghostbusters' Resident Ghost
HARLEM GLOBTROTTERS
Basketball Scream
GHOST CLOUD
Free Roaming Atmospheric
MR. GATSBY
Art Aficionado
VINCENT VAN SPLOSH
Ghostly Painter
“The Harlem Globtrotters”
    The Ghostbusters are called to Laker’s Stadium to deal with a team calling themselves the Harlem Globtrotters who appear whenever the scoreboard reads 13.  The boys are rocked by the spooks' better moves, causing the Ghostbusters to retreat and re-strategize.  Egon decides they have to beat them at their own game; basketball!

“Spengler’s Spirit Guide” Part 59
    Supernatural sports.

“Winston’s Diary”
Thursday, July 20th, 1989
    Ray’s got a bit of the Monday Morning Blues.  Literally!  He wakes up one day with a ghost cloud over his head, feeding off his depression and growing bigger.  The Ghostbusters have to find a way to cheer him up before he drowns in his own sorrows.

“Dead True!”
    Pieter Breughel in the 17th Century had painted the portrait of an old crone whom he saw begging in the streets.  Upon showing it to her, she cursed it and pledged to live eternal as long as the canvas remained!  This was the curse of The Evil Eye.

“Signature of the Spectre!”
    Mr. Gatsby calls the Ghostbusters to his mansion on Long Island to deal with the ghost of Vincent Van Splosh, who seeks to deface the paintings of his rival Henri Easel before Gatsby can put them on display.  The Ghostbusters must tread carefully to avoid damaging the collection of fine works, learning they’re dealing with one colorful character!

“Blimey!  It’s Slimer!”
    Billy Bones is on Broadway, and Slimer has a front row seat.
Special Features:
FYI: “The Harlem Globtrotters” is a play on the name of the comedy basketball team The Harlem Globetrotters.
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FYI: “Signature of the Spectre!”                                                            
    Vincent Van Splosh is a spoof on the artist Vincent Van Gough.

FYI: “Signature of the Spectre!”
    Gatsby’s name most likely comes from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby, part of which also takes place on Long Island where Gatsby’s mansion is located.
FYI: “Signature of the Spectre!”
    Page 15 – 1313 is an address made famous by the Munsters.
BLOOPER: “The Harlem Globtrotters”
    The stadium the Ghostbusters are called to Laker’s Stadium.  Assuming it’s a parody or misspelling of the actual Lakers, they’re a California based team, not New York.  No travel time was indicated between bust attempts.
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.