"Ghostly Killer" / "Death on Display"

Gale forces are still blowin' strong here at THOIA, as we re-enter Earth's atmosphere, leaving behind Gale Allen and her space-age Girl Squadron (see our previous post HERE), thus, landing once more back on solid, blood-soaked soil to find not one, but TWO great, horror-tinged, Gail Ford murder mysteries awaiting us! Yep, someone's dumped a dead dame amongst the dummies in a department store window display. Now it's up to Gail (and her Bettie Page bangs 'n legs) to bring the baddie to justice! From the October 1950 debut issue of Crime Smashers #1, plus fun art and fast paced script from Gene Leslie! But first, Gail gasps it up in a graveyard at midnight as someone has once again turned a gal into a ghost! Gene Leslie delivers another daring, detective doozy, this time via the December 1950 issue of Crime Smashers #2! And just because it's been awhile, it's casting call time again: Starring Broderick Crawford as Inspector Madson, and Jean Brooks as beautiful, bad ass-- Gail "Girl Friday" Ford!

Nest of Horror!

From the teeming, steaming jungles of our previous post HERE, to the weird, webbed corners of spooky outer space, it's now time to blast-off into more long-legged, blonde bombshell adventure as Gale Allen and her gorgeous Girl Squadron face some bloodthirsty butterfly men! Sounds kinda silly doesn't it? But you have no idea how creepy-crawly alien butterfly men can be! And don't even get me started on the giant space slugs-- ughh! From the May 1944 issue of Planet Comics #30, and highlighted by some really fantastic artwork from Fran Hopper --making her THOIA debut, finally! And for more spicy, sci-fi super space babe action and adventure, be sure to check out the AEET Archive HERE! You won't be sorry, because there's a Mysta of the Moon story also illustrated by Fran! CLICK HERE and HERE for info about fab Franny, too!

Altar of the Axe

After witnessing the blonde bombshell, ass kickin' horror action of our previous post HERE --I feel this voluptuous vibe has totally set us up for a wild, week long theme! Enter another fair haired, hard hittin' honey, this time in a juicy jungle jolter from the July 1954 issue of of Cave Girl #13! The great, Gardner Fox wrote the script, while Bob Powell delivers the va-va-va-visuals and pummlin', powerhouse savagery of manhandlin' Carol Mantomer, aka Cave Girl-- who makes her dynamic debut here at THOIA too, I might add! If you ever wondered what Poe's Pit and the Pendulum would be like in a jungle setting, well, --it's swingin' your way NOW!

The Human Headed Beasts!

I was just talking about The Mephisto Waltz with a co-worker the other day, --it's an eerie, early satano 70's, Quinn Martin Production starring Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, and Barbara Perkins. As many of you know, demonic films were pretty hot during this time period thanks to 60's classics like Rosemary's Baby, --with The Exorcist and The Omen loomin' on the doomin' horizon! But the thing that made The Mephisto Waltz so creepy wasn't even the devil stuff-- it was the dog with the human head! Those of you that have seen this film know exactly what I'm talking about. Which leads me to todays unusual THOIA post, via the blonde bombshell adventures of WW2 air hostess, Kay McKay. This is a nicely done back-up entry from the March 1942 issue of Captain Courageous Comics #6 and features some truly freaky-deaky, nightmarish K-9s! So if action adventure horror is your cup of tea, --then today your cups 'n mugs runneth over, chums!

Listen, You Fool

Now listen up! I've inadvertently created a "wet 'n wild" theme with the last few posts, --so howz'about one more from the August 1953 issue of Mystery Tales #14 -- it's guaranteed to send you over the edge! Paul Reinman once again delivers the wicked wedded goods, and Mr. Karswell may have even tampered with a swimsuit panel or two... or three... or four. A one piece is fine, but a bikini is divine!

The Sea Waits for Me!

Something a little different for everyone today, as THOIA hears the ominous ocean's call, and responds with a one-way trip into the darkness of the deep. From the March 1956 issue of Journey into Unknown Worlds #42, art by Dick Ayers.