*But were afraid to ask! And indeed, for many years now, we at THOIA have asked, answered, and even argued over what actually constitutes as "fear." Everyone has their own defining ideas on this subject matter of course, and no one is entirely wrong either. And this is exactly what makes us such a freaky little, tight-nit-wit family. But today, let's crack open the April 1972 issue of The Unexpected #134 and see what a very different kind of family has to say about all of this...
One of the better posts you'll be reading here at THOIA this month is this superbly written tale of unleashed supernatural fury from the October 1951 issue of Weird Adventures #3. John Guinta does a damned fine job with the artwork as well, --I mean, just take a look at that demonically dazzling center panel on page four! I had originally planned on posting this a bit closer to Halloween, but after reading it again last night I just couldn't wait to get it uploaded. GCD believes the masterful cover design could be courtesy of Mike Esposito.
We be inchin' closer and closer to the night of witches, --so time say we now be unleashing a double feature full of 'em! Stuart Taylor and company travel back in history to sinister Salem, --nearly making a macabre mess of their masquerade party plans! From the January 1944 issue of Jumbo Comics #59, and highlighted by some eerie fine early Iger Shop artwork. But first, let's dig back into the April 1953 issue of Mysterious Adventures #13 for a brutal lesson in just how evil the bloody, beating heart of a wicked witch can be! THOIA pays a terrifyin' tribute to the witchier ways of ominous October, with many more cantankerous old crones a'creepin' up and a'conjurin' on the way, --stay a'tombed!
I mentioned earlier this month that we'd see 'Ol Scratch and his minions of evil again-- and here they come now, via the November 1971 issue of Psycho #5. (Oh my, how gorgeous is that Boris cover painting by the way?!) I suppose it's not really much of a spoiler to notify you all right now, --the closer we get to Halloween, the more wicked things will certainly get around here! You have been warned...
For many of us, classic horror movies are as much a part of October as all the fun, spooky comics regularly presented here! And whoever your idea of a scary, Silver Screen star is, you can be sure that Boris Karloff tops the lists of many people's favorites. But what about Allen Grimm, aka El Specter? Oh, not familiar? Then let BK fill ya in, as Grimm's tale is one perfectly fraught-filled with terror and tragedy! You know what they say about the film industry... from the June 1965 issue of Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #10.
