Shadow of Death

A strange and unusually somber sort of ending highlights this nicely done, yet still vicious little vampire tale from the January 1953 issue of Tomb of Terror #7. Plus, an interesting one page text bonus titled "Medical Superstitions" featuring the words: "chopped unborn puppies." You definitely don't want to miss out on that!

Dirt of Death!

Does a story with a title like this even deserve an introduction?! Amazing! From the Sept. '52 issue of Tomb of Terror #4.

Come back for our next post with another "____ of Death" tale!

Quagmire Beast vs. Glacier Beast!

Time for another Creature Double Feature from the crumbling tombs of terror! First up "The Quagmire Beast", from the July '52 issue of Tomb of Terror #2 (this now wraps up the entire issue here at THOIA, check the archive for all 4 tales or see the contents bonus page after our first story) ...and followed by "The Glacier Beast", another greedy little chiller with great art by Lee Elias, this one from the shivery Sept. '52 issue of Tomb of Terror #4.

I love these Harvey contents page intros... it sounds like whoever wrote this stuff was doing so from the confines of a padded cell!

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Be on the look-out for zombies, metal men, cold-hearted bitches, and even a blood sucker or two, there's lots more Harvey Horror shambling your way-- STAY CAUTIOUS!

The Last Word

Back in March 2009 I posted a killer story called "The Last Word" from the June 1952 issue of Beware #10 about a murderous ventriloquist doll... and today's story, same title and same subject matter, (from the July 1952 issue of Tomb of Terror #2), is just as-- ahem, killer. This is the start of a week or so of posts from Harvey's freakishly fun Tomb of Terror series, and I hope you enjoy the stories I have lined-up. An amazing splash (that reminds me a bit of Roger Corman's "The Undead" poster from '57) kicks it all off.









See what I mean?

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Vintage Ad

Strange Footprints

If your part of the world is as sweltering hot as my part of the world currently is, then a trip to some fearful frozen tundra is just what The Devil ordered. It's one more story this month from spotlight Standard Comics artist Rocco Mastroserio, and it's not only our last tale of July 2010, but also our last tale from the June 1953 issue of Adventures into Darkness #10. See you in Arghgust, Fright Freaks!

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The Evil Cornucopia

Knocking out story #3 from the June 1953 issue of Adventures into Darkness #10, featuring nice Toth-esque art that I'm sure someone else can (and will) properly identify for us. Also today we've included a one page bonus and cool vintage ad, and with one more tale to go to fully wrap up this great AiD issue, we've somehow made July 2010 an all Standard Comics Issue Month! Want another entire month from a single publisher? Let us know your thoughts...

The Man Who Could Not Die!

Depending on your frame of mind when you read "The Man Who Could Not Die!", this could possibly be the funniest story ever posted here at THOIA, or most pathetic. I mean, can you imagine the level of mindbreaking frustration for poor Mike Kyle as time and time again he... well... let's not spoil the fun now and jump the gun, eh?

From the June 1953 issue of Adventures into Darkness #10.

Bonus Text Story!