Strange Fantasy (1952) comic books 1953

Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A modern-day French chateau becomes the site of an ancient plague. A disfigured female mobster has an unusual admirer. A man visits the castle that's still haunted by his ancestor's murder victim. Debt of Fear; Death Is No Stranger; Ashes of Gold; Solar Disaster (The Black Satan of Doomsday); Demon in the Dungeon. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Witch's Brand"; Sylvia Benton inherits a locket which belonged to a witch; Wearing it transforms her personality to an evil one; She kills her dog and poisons her husband, but a witch hunter from England can put her to death. "Visiting Corpse"; The marriage of Marge and Ted is breaking apart; Marge finds a magical ring and wishes upon Ted's death; Receiving news of his demise, she repents and wishes for him to come back. "Dream Destiny" text story. "Cadaver's Revenge"; Martin Jacoby is filled with happiness when his boss dies; He is to follow in his footsteps; Celebrating the event, Jacoby visits the cemetery and dances on his boss's grave. "Dead or Alive?"; Marveling at the likeness of a museum mummy and herself, Trudy is hurled back through time to ancient Egypt; As queen Ozarb she has to fight her way back into the present. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A man discovers the formula for eternal life, but now he wants the antidote. A man gaslights his wife and has her committed to an asylum, but her ghost somehow haunts him. Female space explorers find a world where beauty standards are the reverse of Earth. Skull Scavenger; Rest in Peril; Death on Ice; Love Trap.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Death Strikes Four"; A party of four friends visits a country home. Little do they know that the clock tower nearby is inhabited by an evil spirit; The clockwork runs on human flesh and blood--as the friends soon find out. "The Riddle of Manitou Rock"; Part indian hermit Terry lives under Manitou Rock, a sacred site; A friendly will o' the wisp guides him to a hidden bandit treasure, but some gangsters start to interfere. "Ghost Cat" text story. "Guided Death"; Captain Davis, a pilot in the Korean conflict, bravely manages to direct an unmanned plane (a guided missile) straight into its target--thus blowing up a railroad tunnel. "Cry from the Coffin"; A nameless man hits his head on a fire hydrant in the street and falls into a locked-in-state of being; Fully conscious, but unable to move or speak he has to witness identification by his unfaithful wife, an autopsy in which his heart is removed and his own funeral. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Bruce Hamilton and Steve Ditko. Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A man's long hair comes to life, in a truly bizarre escalating series of events partially illustrated by future Marvel legend Steve Ditko. An artist tries and fails to maintain the balance between madness and genius. Luther is cursed with the ability to know who is going to die. Dream of Horror; Hair Yee-eeee; Magic Formula; Portrait of Doom; Mirror of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Despite the cover, this (and the other variants) is not Strange Fantasy #9, or any other comic by Ajax. The covers were used to repackage reprints of Harvey comics, in this case an issue of "Black Cat." Other variants than these may exist; the publishing dates are uncertain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rebinding of Harvey interiors. Not published by Ajax, with Boy's Ranch interior - Simon and Kirby art. Cover price $0.10.

Rebinding of Harvey interiors. Not published by Ajax, with War interior. Cover price $0.10.