Horror Tales comic books issue 5

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Russ Cochran Reprint. Tales from the Crypt Presents. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Sink-Hole!", script and art by Johnny Craig; A lonely woman, who had joined a lonely hearts club, accepts a marriage proposal by mail, but when she meets him, he is actually much older than she realizes. "Lend Me a Hand!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Jack Davis; Imminent physician Dr. Johnson is the victim of a car accident and loses his hand, which means his career if finished. "Trap" text story by William M. Gaines. "The Mask of Horror," script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Jack Kamen; Ken Anders stops off at an eerie costume shop to get a costume for a party, and the weird owner outfits him with a mask and costume that is supposed to represent his true self. "Dying to Lose Weight!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Graham Ingels; In a small town populated by many fat people, a weird Dr. Perdo comes to town, offering to help those people through the use of a tiny weight-reducing capsule. Weird Science #11 cover reprint, art by Al Feldstein. "The Conquerors of the Moon!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A corporate mining company accidentally destroys all life on Earth while trying to give the Moon an atmosphere. "Only Human!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Romance develops between Andrew Harmon and Miss Landers while they are employed to help educate an electronic brain. "Discovery" text story. "Why Papa Left Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Raymond Williams Jr. is transported 25 years into the past where he discovers why his father left the family abruptly after he was born. "The Worm Turns," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Vaughn learns about cruelty to animals after the spaceship his is part of the crew of crashes on another planet. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. When the scientific community rejects Professor Durando's beast-man serum, he unwisely tests it on himself. Framed for murder and executed, a man returns as a fiery spirit of vengeance. An experiment revives a man framed and executed for murder, so he makes the most of his extra hour of life. Featuring altered reprints from Voodoo and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Flesh-Eaters; Terror Below; A Shock of Horror; Fire Monster; Voodoo Doll; Space Monsters; Sound of Mourning; The Ghoul and the Guest. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bruce Hamilton, Antonio Reynoso and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. A man with a rare bone condition tries an experimental cure that turns his bones elastic, in a horror classic with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Space aliens abduct a pair of earthlings named Adam and Evelyn for a repopulation experiment. A darkly humorous version of the Cinderella story. Featuring altered reprints from Voodoo and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Bloody Wolfman; Ghoul's Mansion; Terror Fables; Weird Revenge; Stretching Things; Terror From the Sky; Debt of Fear; Planet of Horror. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Ruben Marchionne, Antonio Reynoso and Hector Castellon. (There was no Vol. 5 issue #3; it was erroneously listed as #5 and is listed here as #5A.) Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. Astronauts awaken in a future world inhabited by apelike creatures. A scientist manages to reanimate two mummies, but unfortunately, they have a 6000-year grudge against his family. A lost explorer in Africa is rediscovered, and reveals the truth about shrunken heads. Featuring altered reprints from Tomb of Terror and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Evil One; The Manbeast; The Mummies; Vampires From Dimension X; Skull in a Box; The Monster; The Bloody Demon. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Cirilo Munoz, Antonio Reynoso, Enrique Cristobal, Stepancich and Dick Ayers. Actually published before Vol. 5 #4, but erroneously listed as issue #5 in indicia. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. Scientists discover a subterranean society and its sinister lottery. A great white hunter seeks the beautiful, deadly ghost of native legend. An amnesiac is strangely drawn to Haiti and the voodoo drums. Featuring altered reprints from Tomb of Terror and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Bloody Razor; Lottery of Horror; The Walking Dead; The Hungry Vampire; The Mummy; The Jungle Ghost; The Winged Monsters; The Killer Creatures. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Oscar Novelle. Stories and art by Cirilo Munoz, Antonio Reynoso, Ruben Marchionne, Walter Casadei, Torre Repiso and Dick Ayers. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. An Egyptian mummy seeks revenge on the archaeologist who opened his tomb. An 18th-century innkeeper seeks help from her grandmother, a witch, after her husband swindles her out of her property. Townspeople band together to hunt the werewolf that has been terrorizing their village. Featuring altered reprints from Tomb of Terror and other 1950s pre-Code comics. Monster in Cloth; The Mad Witch; The Werewolf; The Ogres; Satan's Warlock; The Bloody House; Monsters Nightmare. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Leandro Sesarego, Antonio Reynoso, Enrique Cristobal, Walter Casadei, Stepancich and Oscar Fraga. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. The owner of a mansion by a graveyard sees ghostly figures building a tower. A gambler makes a deal with the devil. A morgue worker discovers the gnomelike creatures who secretly cause accidental deaths, and then they discover him. Featuring altered reprints from Chamber of Chills and other 1950s pre-Code comics. Circle of Terror; Deadman's Tomb; The Devil You Say?!; Things of Evil; The Zombies; Nightmare; Death Demon; Burn, Witch, Burn. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Moe Marcus. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz, Moe Marcus, and Bernard Baily. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. Hideously ugly Hans Bruckner is rejected from town after town, not because of his appearance, but because of his Mr. Hyde-like violent temper. The world's champion chess player is challenged by the mysterious Invincible One, who plays with a chessboard whose pieces look like miniature human beings. Vampires stalk the help at a country farm, but the farmer himself seems strangely unconcerned. The Man Who Lost His Shadow!; Hand of Fate!; Sisters of the Witch; Game of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Wilhelms, Frank Simienski, Richard Case, Jon Blummer, Harry Lazarus, Sam Cooper and Edvard Moritz. A lurid horror magazine from Stanley Morse Publications featuring tales of ghouls, vampires and the undead. Honeymooners passing through Salem, Massachusetts are stalked by the creatures summoned by a witch's ghost. A man gets lost in Brooklyn and winds up catching a cursed subway train run by the dead. Kids playing ghost accidentally awaken the real things. The Winged Creature; A Hex on My Brother!; Ghost Tiger; Death at the Carnival!; The Mark of the Monster; The Spectral Sister; The Witch's Curse. Final issue of the series. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "February 1954 to December 1954!" Collects Witches Tales (1955-1958 Harvey) #23-28.

We're making available the whole run of Witches Tales in a run of sumptuous softcovers, each volume containing five or six comic books - but without the support material featured in the hardcovers.

Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.