The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[precodekeith]

Thanks for the interior scan!

 

The art looks pretty decent, I'm not so sure the story sounds too solid.

[precodekeith]

Before Myron Fass was churning out lovable exploitative schlock through his Eerie Publications mags, he was drawing pre-code stuff like this. This one is particularly weak, although the chick has a nice leg. (What you can see of it.) The dialogue is atrocious...

 

Edited December 6, 2005 by precodekeith

[Jayman]

Uh..what's in the box??? Her other leg?

[precodekeith]

Christmas fruitcake, of course!

[precodekeith]

LB Cole.... skull dude with a hood.... yeah, it's pretty cool.

 

Edited December 8, 2005 by precodekeith

[precodekeith]

Skeleton Hand, anyone?

Edited December 10, 2005 by precodekeith

[precodekeith]

Does this count as a decap cover?

Edited December 12, 2005 by precodekeith

[Jayman]

If that does, mine does to!

 

 

(Already posted in the Atlas thread)

[precodekeith]

Lots of "expecting" going on in those covers! No way they can say "unexpected"! Also, I believe the editors took liberty with the term "gentlemen" on your ST, Jayman.

[Jayman]

Keith, these two books are like the "his & hers" Atlas decap twins.

On the Strange Tales cover, you have to wonder what's about to take place. The headless guy has dug two graves (for those gentlemen?) and is expecting company!

[Timulty]

Kinda weird mix of skeletal parts on both the headless dude and the other 2 guys.

[Jayman]

Kinda weird mix of skeletal parts on both the headless dude and the other 2 guys.

 

Kind of a Bill Everett thing. He does this a lot on many Atlas pre-code horror books.

Check out the "Show us your Atlas books thread"!

[precodekeith]

Keith, these two books are like the "his & hers" Atlas decap twins.

On the Strange Tales cover, you have to wonder what's about to take place. The headless guy has dug two graves (for those gentlemen?) and is expecting company!

 

Yeah, certainly weird to say the least.

[precodekeith]

This one was a fun read... you'd never guess who killed Agatha from the cover, but the interior story was of course easy to figure from the get-go. Some wild interiors by Heath in this one, too.

 

Edited December 14, 2005 by precodekeith

[goldust40]

This one was a fun read... you'd never guess who killed Agatha from the cover, but the interior story was of course easy to figure from the get-go. Some wild interiors by Heath in this one, too.

 

 

Beautifully rendered cover, if somewhat more subtle than usual. Agatha "Slurl"?? Bizarre name...

[precodekeith]

This one may be both a strangulation plus a dismemberment cover.

 

Edited December 17, 2005 by precodekeith

[precodekeith]

This is what happens when you rob graves! Man! Look at those pissed off dudes come running up in the background! Nice, scary touch.

 

Edited December 18, 2005 by precodekeith

[Bonds25]

This is what happens when you rob graves! Man! Look at those pissed off dudes come running up in the background! Nice, scary touch.

 

Great cover - thanks!

[precodekeith]

Great cover - thanks!

 

You're welcome!

[precodekeith]

I've said it before, I'll say it again: I love when Atlas uses the "whole cover" technique as opposed to the "frames" on the side. This one is a great example, no need even for text.

 

Edited December 20, 2005 by precodekeith