The Walking Dead

Last month we saw Rex Lane tackle a ghostly spirit at an ominous midnight séance (HERE.) But this time around everyone's favorite "solver of the supernatural" faces a trio of vicious zombies in the dead of winter! Yes, it's another spooky entry in this short lived Atlas series from ultra talented George Tuska.

From the August 1953 issue of Young Men #22

(Thanks again to Pmack for the scans!)

Dead Man’s Chest

Nope, it’s not a pirate story. It’s a twisted terror tale from Master Comic’s wildly disturbing Dark Mysteries series, and this one concerns a looney guy with a real problem to get off his chest…

From the September 1952 issue of Dark Mysteries #8

The Cursed Casket

Here’s a hot Bob Forgione horror classic to warm up your frigid winter. And don’t you just love stories about careless scientists that almost destroy all of mankind by unleashing an evil ancient fire spirit?

From the October 1953 issue of Forbidden Worlds #22

Ready—Action—Camera!

Or is this one called The Men From Mars? Well whatever its called, it’s time for terror from out of this world from the fourth and final story in our 3-day presentation of the August 1953 issue of This Magazine is Haunted #12 in it's entirety. Hope you enjoyed it.

The Wall of Flesh

Got a pulsating Bob Powell classic for you today featuring one of his more grotesque golden age creations. So dust off those barf bags or run screaming for the hills, it’s--- The Wall of Flesh! AIEEEEE!

From the August 1953 issue of This Magazine is Haunted #12

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The Store at the Cemetery

Continuing with our look at the August 1953 issue of This Magazine is Haunted #12 , here's a really unusual story with a strange twist and odd atmosphere all it's own.

Horror Contest Winner!

We have a winner! Anthony Turcic of Schenectady NY, a true horror movie master of the highest caliber actually answered 4 out of 6 (no one got #1 or #4), and thus wins the Tales of Horror #12 prize. He's actually the only person who got more than one answer correct too. Wow! I will try to have another contest soon and promise that it won’t be so freakin’ hard next time. Thanks again to everyone who entered, and once again congratulations to our big winner!



And for those of you wondering what movies these scenes were from, here are the answers… check the IMDb links for more info:

1. Murder Mansion (’72) http://imdb.com/title/tt0067396/

2. The Devil Master (’77) http://imdb.com/title/tt0074389/ aka The Demon Lover

3. Three on a Meathook (’72) http://imdb.com/title/tt0069375/

4. Resurrection of Zacherly Wheeler (’71) http://imdb.com/title/tt0067669/

5. Spectre (’77) http://imdb.com/title/tt0076745/

6. Terror (’78) http://imdb.com/title/tt0141897/

The Door

Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve posted an ENTIRE pre-code horror issue, so to kick off the month of February I’m doing just that for the next 3 days. The reality, as some of you know, is that it’s a rare thing indeed to find a single issue containing ALL post-worthy stories from front cover to back. But the August 1953 issue of This Magazine is Haunted #12 nicely fits the bill with a decent mix of weird horror and sci-fi, and some good art and writing too. So sit back and enjoy, our fest begins now… just… beyond… the… door…