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!

The Anti-13 / Something Very Special

THOIA has the Devil in the details with today's double-doomed dose of Gold Key grimmess. A hot new party plan produces some rather unexpected results in, "Something Very Special" from the March 1976 issue of Grimm's Ghost Stories #29  --and features a truly amazing cover painting by the great George Wilson. It's one of my super sizzlin' Satanic 70's favorites, for sure! But first up, let's visit another perplexing party, via the September 1975 issue of Grimm's Ghost Stories #26. No spoiler here as they're attempting to do the exact opposite of the gaslit gang featured in the other story, (sort of), --but with no less deadly, endgame consequences! And similar to the plot point in our previous post HERE, this one also has an interesting "projection" angle. Yep, if the Lord (of Darkness) moves in mysterious ways, then so can science! ::SHIVERS::

A Study in Terror

We made a bunch of macabre monsters in our previous Landor post HERE, and now --with the help of Boris Karloff-- it's time to make another! But be warned, if you choose to play a monster, be extra careful that you don't actually become one, too! I love a good stormy night of horror inside an atmospheric, seaside cliff mansion! From the June 1972 issue of Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #41, with story art by Hy Eisman, and cover painting by the great George Wilson.

Bride of the Brujo!

Brian's rockin' birthday salute in our previous post temporarily interrupted my planned Ripley-O-Rama, so here's the next installment for "Brujday Tuesday the 13th", comin' atcha from the October 1970 issue of Ripley's Believe it or Not #22. Featuring some cool transformation panels from Golden Age great, John Celardo, plus: burning at the stake, holy water in the face, a disintegrating body, tragic madness, and more! Yep, this story has a little bit of everything, including another gaspingly gruesome George Wilson cover painting to totally knock your fuzzy slippers off! A few more choice "believe it or whatevs" on the way too, so stay bruj'd...

Stone Dead

After her husband is distracted away in the night, a naive new homeowner gets two-fingered by a pair of rock hard spirits. This is a nice, spooky little tale from the October 1975 issue of Ripley's Believe it or Not #58, and yeah, it's not really about what you think it's about after reading my intro sentence. 

"Believe it, or not..."

The Double Brides

According to the Romans, June is the most popular month to get married (named after Juno, protector of women, goddess of love, childbearing, etc), --annnnd now you understand why I'll be posting macabre marriage stories occasionally all throughout the month. So let's slide right into one now, a spooky little tale from the August 1972 issue of Grimm's Ghost Stories #5... yes, marriage can definitely be scary!