The Heart of Horror

Another full issue accomplished here at THOIA with the final tale for Valentine's Day 2012 from the April-May 1952 issue of Out of the Night #2 (also see "The Vampire's Fate", "Drum of Doom", and Scorpion from the Stars.") This is a fun tale today, full of um, moments, like the indestructable evil conveniently revealing in detail the "never would've figured it out on their own" process of how it can be destroyed. But most memorable of all being the incredibly cornball closing line from our lovely heroine.

XOXO!

The Vampire's Fate

I was saving this tale for a mind boggling, bare-chested, underwear clad-only bloodsucker theme for a potential month of posts, but then thought THOIA might too closely resemble a superhero blog with all that exposed, ripped, male flesh (ripped in a bad way) so meh, here ya go... from the April-May 1952 issue of Out of the Night #2.

Fantastic artist, Dave Plunkert writes in to share his killer cover design for the Criterion release of Clouzot's classic Diabolique (1955), order your copy today by clicking HERE!

Scorpion from the Stars

YAAAGHH! You asked for it-- "Scorpion from the Stars" from the April-May 1952 issue of Out of the Night #2. GCD says this was later reprinted in Charons of Hell (1983, Gredown), an Australian magazine sized 'one-shot' printed in black and white and featuring Gold and Silver Age reprints from Ajax; Farrell, Harvey, ACG, and Charlton, among others...

Drum of Doom

Show of hands, how many of you knew that zombies could fly? Sounds silly, but even by the usual obnoxious ACG standards it works amazingly (and eerily) well in this super top-notch entry from the April-May '52 issue of Out of the Night #2, pencils by the great Al Williamson and inks by the underrated king of atmosphere, King Ward.

Allie's End

Sometimes a person can enter your life and fill that big empty hole with something glowing and forever special... sometimes they enter your life and leave something else. From the Feb-Mar '54 issue of Out of the Night #13.

From the Bottom of the Well

The month of February spells doom for some, and where else to get your doom on than right here at THOIA? True love be damned, kicking off a month of major heart-removal with this wicked tale of witchy weirdness, from the Feb-March 1954 issue of Out of the Night #13.

(Cover art by Ken Bald)

Rendezvous With Doom

One more from the lucky numbered Haunted Thrills #13 (Jan. '54.) Most of the stories from Farrell Comics seem to wallow in the ugly and grim, but this tale, refreshingly enough, actually makes a few attempts at some laughs too.