The Blood Sucker of Banta Gulch / Beasts of Horror!

Everyone seemed to enjoy our previous excursion into the weird wild west, so let's do it again with a Double Creature Feature this time, and both starring lily-livered pantywaist by day, Chet Fairchild, who puts on a good nervous Nelly sissy show, but then dons a scary skull mask by night to take on the eerie evils of the Earth as --The Masked Marvel! Fun stuff for you gallopin' gourmets of ghoulishly goofy Golden Age western / horror! From the October 1951 issue of Gunsmoke #15, and the January 1952 issue of Gunsmoke #16.

HAUNTED HORROR #31 / IF...

HAUNTED HORROR #31 is in stores TODAY, and it's full of hairy 'n scary 'n scaly terrors, plus a couple of oddly titled classics that have been featured here at THOIA in the past, (but you know you love revisiting the most revolting of 'em again anyway!) --and we have both featured here today as part of our Double December xmas posts, aka an encore presentation for you long time, lifelong regulars. So pick up the current issue NOW for all of the other deadly details and deceaseries, and decompositions, and downright death riddled... derrrrrrr... sorry, I ran out of kooky Karswell korn.

The Corpse Springs Alive!

In all my years of reading horror comics I've learned this important fact: corpses are razor sharp, and if you're not careful you can very easily cut yourself on one and start bleeding. What the hell am I talking about you ask? Well read on then if you don't understand or believe me. I mean, what--- you think someone actually makes this stuff up?!!

From the February 1952 issue of Mysterious Adventures #6

More Mysterious Adventures all this week--- stay tuned!

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NEWS ITEM: Jason Paulos is an Australian comic artist that has worked for DC comics and Judge Dredd Megazine, and his new solo horror anthology EEEK! is his love letter to retro horror comics, (in particular Charlton, HOM, Warren, and to a lesser extent 80's staples like Death Rattle and Twisted Tales.) Says Jason, "If you made a movie of EEEK! it would be described as the bastard child of Evil Dead and Austin Powers. One of the story titles is "Death Wears Hotpants" so you can draw your own conclusions from that."

For more info click HERE!

If the Noose Fits - Wear It!

Because you screamed for it--- Witch Hangings! From the May 1952 issue of Dark Mysteries #6. We'll be taking a look at a few more stories from this issue in the next couple of posts as well. *cackles*

Due to unforseen circumstances earlier in the week I've decided to extend the DRAW ME CONTEST entry date (originally set for midnight tonight) to Sunday, Oct. 25th at midnight, so you still have a few more days to get your artwork in to me. I also want to thank everyone who has entered so far because there are some really fabulous submissions! It's gonna be a tough vote for sure! For more info check "The Gypsy's Curse" post from last Thursday.

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