The Mistress of the Dark is protraying the Statue of Liberty complete with torch, crown and book that adorns the cover of
Elvira's House of Mystery #8 (October 1986) drawn by Dwight Turner. Yes, you read that right for this comic book from DC Comics actually hit the stands in July but is cover dated October. Comic and magazine publishers have long since dated their issues often weeks or months before their actual release date. This allows the publications to appear current even if they have been on the newstands for some time. The practice also informs them when an unsold comic book can be removed to either be returned to the publisher or be destroyed (yes, the latter is even horrible for me to read too).
Her one page segment is titled "The Library of Elvira's House of Mystery" pencilled by Dwight Turner and inked by the legendary
Dick Giordano (unfortunately the writer is unknown). This issue has the following three tales of terror that has nothing to do with the Fourth of July: "Gruesome Gretchen", "Mummy Dearest" and "Out of Synch!".
This issue does feature an update about the "Find Cain" contest.
Elvira's House of Mystery #8 cover
The Library of Elvira's House of Mystery
Contest update
