THE HORRORS OF IT ALL: Terror on TV

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Terror on TV

Continuing where we left off yesterday with even more televised evil, this story comes from the same Weird Chills issue as the Clumsy post from Nov 2nd. I should probably just spotlight this entire issue one of these days because every tale is great--- sinister parrots, the boogey man. Well, maybe not the parrot story...

From the Nov. 1954 issue of Weird Chills #3

10 comments:

Anonymous said...: I double-dog dare you to turn on your TV.. I love the TV terror comics. Never knew the idiot box had so much power....

Dave B.; 11/06/2007
Anonymous said...: THIS STORY HAS A NICE FRENTIC PACE AND FEEL, AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO YOUR POST FROM YESTERDAY BUT ITS GOT IT'S OWN DEMENTED TWIST.; 11/06/2007
Mr. Karswell said...: >I love the TV terror comics.

Got another TV terror tale just for you then for tomorrow!; 11/06/2007
Anonymous said...: This is a kick ass blog! You must have some collection man! Keep it up!!!; 11/06/2007
Anonymous said...: So back in the 50's parents could have disciplinary talks with you EVEN WHEN YOU WERE OLD ENOUGH TO SCRIPT YOUR OWN SHOW!??funny.i wouldn't care if they wrote shows about monsters really,but if they wrote crap like FAMILY GUY,well sir,it'd be discipline time!also,parrots are awesome!in the name of our lord'n'savior Peter Cushing,i wants a parrot story!.; 11/06/2007
Anonymous said...: BTW. A nice banner across the top of the page....; 11/06/2007
Anonymous said...: Atlas vs Marvel designation....

I know that Atlas was a precursor to Marvel. Some references refer to Atlas titles as Marvel titles.

Does anyone has more info (or point me to) about the distiction between the two and when Atlas starting being called Marvel all time (was in the early 60's when Spiderman came out?).; 11/06/2007
Mr. Karswell said...: >Does anyone has more info

Search "Atlas Comics" on Wikipedia, it's pretty thorough in explaining everything, or here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Comics_%281950s%29

>nice banner across the top

Thanks!; 11/06/2007
Unknown said...: I didn't realize you'd posted this. Man, no wonder this was the last issue.; 9/17/2008
Anonymous said...: Little late, but I really like this story. The Hughes art is great. Any TV terror stories you haven't posted yet, Karswell? Because I'd like to see another.; 4/04/2017

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