With barely a dozen Bernie Krigstein stories nestled in the THOIA Archive, I feel like I've stumbled upon yet another back-stabbing travesty of epic proportions around here! I guess what I'm trying to say is: how can you have an All Atlas Fest August without some kooky spooky Krigstein?! His unique vision and expert sense of intense story telling really cuts to the bone-- so here we go, a whole new month of posts, and we're revvin' it right off the starting block with a couple of killer Krigstein klassiks! Wait, did I say a couple? Yep, stay tombed for him in our next post as well. But for now, enjoy this atmospherically wicked little walk in the park, from the June 1952 issue of Journey into Unknown Worlds #11.
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Page three, middle right panel, how did they get away with showing a mini pinup in a comic back in 1952? This is one that flew under worthless weasel Wertham's radar.
This is a tale of a fatal love triangle, and I do mean fatal. Basically all three met their end. I wonder if the name Dede was a play on words/names since she ended up ded.
I feel bad for Al, but if Dede had escaped Xanthia's knife, she would have most likely fallen or run away with some other guy after marrying Al. Dodged a bullet there, Al. Here's hoping Al finds someone who will stay with him through thick or thin, provided her name isn't Peg (out of the frying pan into the fire.)
Is it just me, or does the skull on the splash page look like he has a moustache?
Great post as always!
That may or may not be the way that panel originally looked— me and my Photoshop skills plead the fifth!
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