House of Hammer (UK 1976 Top Sellers) 15

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Painted cover by Brian Lewis. Stories by Dave Gibbons (credited as Dave G. Chester), Donne Avenell, John Brosnan, Tony Crawley, John Fleming and Alan Frank. Art by David Jackson and Dave Gibbons (credited as Dave G. Chester). Edited by Dez Skinn of Warrior fame, House of Hammer presented comics adaptations and articles based on Hammer Films' legendary horror movies, featuring an array of British comics talent early in their careers. A comics adaptation of Hammer's third Mummy film, The Mummy's Shroud. Members of the expedition that opened an ancient Egyptian tomb are stalked by an undying killer. In a Terror Tales short, the alcoholic proprietor of a traveling freak show has an encounter with an ancient Egyptian mummy. This story is an early work by future Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons, credited as "Dave G. Chester." An article by George Romero (!) about his independent-film process, and an interview with the director of Die! Die! My Darling! Plus a retrospective of Mummy movies. The Mummy's Shroud; Media Macabre/Review; Fanatic; After the Living Dead; Shadow of the Sphinx; Victor Frankenstein; Van Helsing's Terror Tales: Wilber's Whisky. 8-in. x 10.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.