If Flesh Could Crawl…

Sorry to do this, but you’re going to have to wait a few more days for the Nostrand / Kremer Double Header, but trust me--- it will definitely be worth the wait! Instead today we’re gonna tide you over with a classic Ace creeper featuring possibly the greatest title of any story I’ve ever posted here. Enjoy!

From the July 1953 issue of The Beyond #21

NEXT: The Double Header I Promised...

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The Crawling Things!

John Kaminski has requested another fun tale from Atlas Comics' short-lived Bob Brant and the Trouble-Shooters, this one from the September 1953 issue of Man Comics #28.

And for another Bob Brant classic in the THOIA archive, click WHERE MUMMIES PROWL!

NEXT: A double shot of Nostrand and Kremer!

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Master of the Cats!

The last of our 3-day cat tales theme celebrating Kitty LeClaw's birthday this week... I hope everyone enjoyed it, especially our feline of honour.

From the Feb-March 1952 issue of Eerie #5

NEXT: The Crawling Things!

The Strange Cats of Killough Heath

We’re celebrating Kitty LeClaw’s birthday this week, featuring traumatic tales about (what else?) killer kitties! Got one more for you tomorrow too, so put that in your lap and stroke it.

From the Oct. '52 issue of Adventures into Darkness #6

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THOIA’s Kitty LeClaw Birthday Special!

The coolest girl I know turns another year older today... and while completely p’shawing her pleas to ignore this fact, I present a triple-header of fast and furry-ous Atlas cat tales in her honour. And please be sure to drop by Killer Kittens from Beyond the Grave today to wish her a purrrrfectly happy one. Plus: I’ll have another killer kitty tale tomorrow--- as well as on Friday! (Very special occasions require very special attention!)

Happy Birthday, Kitty! XO

The Cat’s Meow & The Eerie Escape
Both from the May 1952 issue of Amazing Detective Cases #12

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The Fear!
From the August '54 issue of Journey into Unknown Worlds #30

TOMORROW: More mews from the tombs!

Stolen Skin / Out of the Grave

Today, THOIA takes you on a trip through the undisputed darkest chapter in evil modern human history, on this, the 120th anniversary of the birth of the most sinister creature to ever walk the face of the Earth: Adolf Hitler. It’s a double shot of revolting nazi nasties, the latter from the grimmer depths of Farrell Publication pre-code tastelessness, while our first tale is another Flash Forward presentation from the November 1981 issue of DC's Weird War Tales #105. Umm, enjoy?

What? You didn't know that Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman (and Medusa) battled nazis together in WW2? Get the scoop on The Creature Commandos by clicking HERE!

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A Sid Greene quickie from DC’s insane Plop! series.

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Out of the Grave
From the September 1953 issue of Haunted Thrills #11

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Vintage Ads

NEXT: A much cuter birthday tribute…

Don't Share My Coffin!

Here's the bonkers Moe Marcus / Rocco Mastroserio tale I promised to Phantom Phil... and FYI: I'll have more from Harvey Comics at the end of the month, including a very appropriate story to finish things off for April. Hope everyone is still with us and not put out by the temporarily dragging THOIA schedule, I promise to get things a little more on track this summer because there's definitely lots more horrors to come! Stay Creepy...

From the Oct. '52 issue of Black Cat Mystery #40

NEXT: Evil.

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Black Dust

Some of you THOIA readers know about my undying love for Larry Blamire and his incredible 1950’s-esque comedy horror/sci-fi film tribute The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. But what some of you may not realize is that yesterday Larry graciously plugged THOIA on his brand spankin’ new Bantam Street blog (click HERE!) and of course now I'm uncontrollably grinning like a fleshless skull. So to show my continued appreciation today I’m posting another western horror tale for Larry and his posse, this one from the March – April 1953 issue of Skeleton Hand #4 (ooo, "skeleton" …ironic, ain’t it?)

And learn more about Larry Blamire's own great weird westerns by clicking HERE! NEXT: The other Harvey tale that I promised ya!

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PLUS: A Prospector Pete Bonus!

(Totally forgot where I scanned this from--- sorry!)

Doom Ranch

The ‘ol western horror tale, we hardly know ya around these parts. I'll have another Harvey yarn up later this weekend too, so ya'll come back now, ya hear?

From the July 1952 issue of Black Cat Mystery #37

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Nightmare Flight

Or: How I Spent My Spring Break

From the Sept. '52 issue of Baffling Mysteries #10









So, THOIA returns for a quick fix, we hope everyone didn't miss us too much. As mentioned in the last post we will not be daily anymore, at least not for the next few months, but there will be new posts occasionally, at least a couple a week--- so please keep it tuned right here!

We very much appreciate everyone who still came by and commented during our hiatus too, and welcome to all those who recently joined the 100% Pre-Coders Followers gadget!

Lots more to come, Stay Creepy...

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Bonus ACE Quickie