Satan's Stradivari!

A really wonderful splash with some terrific lettering kicks off this typically eerie satanic tale from the November 1952 issue of Worlds of Fear #7. GCD notes that K. G. Murray reprinted this one in the 70's in Doomsday #14... I don't know much about this series but it appears to be a mix of golden and silver age horror tales, reprinted in black and white.

NEXT: Another visit from The Prince of Darkness!

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Vintage AD
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The Mummy Master

Before we get to our "Instrument of Evil" story this week, I totally forgot to post THOIA's tribute to our lovely mummies today! Happy Mummy's Day!

From the March 1955 issue of Beware #14

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Duel of the Vintage Ads:

To be or not to be-- "skinny" that is!

Blood of the Zombie

Ahhh, you gotta love a man with a well thought out plan... unfortunantly, today's story does not include a man with a well thought out plan. I mean, how awesome can your scheme be when Step #1 calls for you to be embalmed alive first?! But let's cut the guy some slack, it's probably not easy going through life with a lush, triangular patch of female pubic hair growing right on your forehead.

From the May 1952 issue of Strange Mysteries #5.

NEXT: An instrument of evil!

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Vintage AD

The Monstrous Plant

THOIA's Monster Vegetation theme continues, and today's story by Ken Bald is from the January 1951 issue of Adventures into the Unknown #15... it begins in the jungle, but ends in a lonely greenhouse where a strange, terrifying creature of evil is born!

NEXT: Zombie!

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Vintage ACG Ad

The Thing With the Golden Hair!

Lurking behind a rather tame sounding title comes a surprisingly eerie jungle terror tale of evil from beyond the stars, illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff. Plus, the usual vintage ad, and a neat little George Klein bonus quickie, all from the March 1954 issue of Forbidden Worlds #27.

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Vintage Ad

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Spooky Bonus Quickie

Walpurgis! / Zodiac

Nostrand and Kremer destroy all traces of April and kick off Walpurgis and May with two wild and wickedly appropriate Harvey classics today! Hope everyone burns the midnight fires this evening… and for anyone in the St Louis MO area / region don’t miss SONS OF BLACK MASS tonight at The Firebird!
All scans today from the April 1953 issue of Witches Tales #18

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Bonus Quickies!

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Zodiac

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"Never Stop the Devil Rock..."