his time at West Point. This may be the earliest comic in which Poe appears as a character in an original story not based upon his life or works. In the Italian comic book Zagor, Poe is an agent of the American secret service called "Elsewhere", with a codename "Raven". Detective Comics #417 (DC Comics, November 1971) includes Poe in a story entitled, "The Mystery that Edgar Allan Poe Solved", a reprint of Gang Busters #49 (1948). Ghosts #26 (National Periodical Publications, May 1974) features a story called "Dark Destiny" by Leo Dorfman which includes Poe as a character. In Arcade: The Comic Review #7 (The Print Mint, 1976), a three-page story entitled "The Inheritance of Rufus Griswold" by Spain Rodriquez tells the story of Poe's death. In Haunted # 31 (Charlton Comics, 1977), Poe and Roderick Usher appear as characters in the 9-page story "Subway Stop" by Tom Sutton. The story is reprinted n Haunted # 56 (Charlton Comics, 1981) Crazy Magazine #73 (Marvel Comics, April 1981) includes a story called "The Tattletale Heart", a satire of Poe's famous story which includes Poe as a character. Crazy Magazine #89 (Marvel Comics, August 1982) features a one-page story called "The Raven" in which Poe has writer's block, so his next tale his composed by a raven. Alien Encounters #10 (Eclipse Comics, December 1986) includes a science fiction story by Ray Bradbury, "The Exiles," in which Poe appears as a character. Jason Asala's Poe v.1 (Cheese Comics, 1996) is a series that ran for six issues between September 1996 and April 1997. It features Poe as a wandering adventurer in search of his lost love, Lenore. In order to save her, he must defeat twelve demons. His adventures become the inspiration for many of his tales and poems, including "The Raven," "The Black Cat," "The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Feather," and "The Bells" Jason Asala's Poe v.2 (Sirius Comics, 1997) is a continuation of the Cheese Comics series. This one ran irregularly for 24 issues between October 1997 and July 2000. It includes references to "The Fall of the House of Usher," "Von Kempel and His Discover," and "The Balloon Hoax". Edgar Allan Poe's The Bells (Tome Press, 1999) offers a humorous look at Poe's tendency to fall in love with unobtainable women. Snake 'n' Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret (HarperCollins, 2000) features Poe in a short cartoon, "Two-Fisted Poe," in