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Issue Details

Issue #v5#3
Published June 1971
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 52
Editing Carl Buros; Irving Fass (art director), Ezra Jackson (art editor)

Cover Details

Genre horror; science fiction
Pencils Johnny Bruck (painting)
Inks Johnny Bruck (painting)
Colors Johnny Bruck (painting)
Reprinted from Perry Rhodan (Moewig-Verlag, 1961 series) #236 [modified reprint from the German science fiction pulp series]

7 page story "The Beast From Below"

Synopsis "An incredible occurrance that freed an unbelievable monster from the muck of the slimy bottom. Ye-ech!" (from TOC)
Genre horror
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Dick Ayers
Notes Same basic script as original with new art.
Reprinted from Web of Evil (Quality, 1952 Series) #20 (November 1954). Original title "The Monster From the Deep."

7 page story "The Sorcerer"

Synopsis "The impossible happens when a 21st-century sorcerer is murdered in the 20th century. So, which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Genre occult
Pencils Mariana Cerchiara (signed)
Inks Mariana Cerchiara (signed)
Notes Same basic script as original, with new art.
Reprinted from Web of Mystery (Ace, 1951 Series) #25 (July 1954). Original title "The Man Who Died Tomorrow."

7 page story "The Evil Ones"

Synopsis "A fantastic pact with death in return for happiness. Hey, stop shoveling dirt on me! Help-p!"
Genre horror
Notes Same basic script as original, with new art.
Reprinted from Web of Mystery (Ace, 1951 Series) #25 (July 1954). Original title "The Keeper of the Flames."

4 page text story "Web of Terror"

Synopsis "A masterpiece of horrific fiction. It will snap your mind!"
Genre horror
Script Roger Eugene Ulmer
Pencils Myron Fass [as Ezra Jackson]
Inks Myron Fass [as Ezra Jackson]
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Weird Tales (June 1926) [original title: "The Strange Case of Pascal"]

7 page story "The Slimy Snakeman"

Synopsis "Born of human parents, the slimy giant crawled until its forked tongue tasted human blood. Gulp! Get those snake eyes offa me!"
Genre horror
Reprinted from Tales of Voodoo (Eerie Publications, 1968 Series) #V3#2 (1970).

6 page story "Witches' Nightmare"

Synopsis "A group of witches cook up a brew spiced with a touch of evil and terror that will whet your ghoulish appetite."
Genre horror; occult
Pencils A. Reynoso (signed)
Inks A. Reynoso (signed)
Reprinted from ?; in Witches Tales (Eerie Publications, 1969 series) #v6#5 [in this redrawn version]

5 page story "Night of Terror"

Synopsis "The fantastic horror of an old crippled eccentric with a beautiful young wife who brings a strange gift. A shocker!"
Genre horror
Pencils Walter Casadei
Inks Walter Casadei
Notes Pre-code reprint with new title and art.
Reprinted from Terror Tales (Eerie Publications, 1969 series) #V2#2 (March 1970)

4 page story "Satan's Cat"

Synopsis "The gruesome horror of two people who hate each other."
Genre horror; occult
Pencils Oscar Fraga (signed)
Inks Oscar Fraga (signed)