Doom2012 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I was slightly traumatized as a kid, early 80's, when reading a horror comic, magazine I believe, in a second hand bookstore and have been trying to find the name of the issue ever since. The basic plot was a nerdy teen with glasses and a beautiful girl run into a barn to get out of the rain. ( want to say is name was Harold or something like that. He professes his love to her and she rejects him, mocking him. He goes nuts and hacks her to pieces with an axe. It would seem like this would have had to be pre-code, but the comic wasn't old. Perhaps this was a reprint? I am almost positive this was in black and white. Sorry, I am new to this forum and am not sure if I have posted this in the right place. Any help in identifying this part of my childhood is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevalmeow Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) I remember this story but will need to check. Can't remember which title but I do believe that it was reprinted. Maybe someone else will pitch in soon. Edited January 13, 2020 by chevalmeow spelling Doom2012 and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Whoever finds a photo be sure to post a picture👍👍☝️ Doom2012 and 1950's war comics 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) never mind, reread closer Edited January 14, 2020 by shiverbones Doom2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chevalmeow Posted January 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2020 OK!!! I found it. This was driving me nuts trying to remember. The story is "I Killed Mary" in Chilling Tales of Horror Vol 1 #1. You are very welcome! Stevemmg, Keys_Collector, dupont2005 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) I was pretty sure it was a Stanley or Eerie publication. Awesome work, sir!! To the OP- you can buy a copy here: https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=384311 Edited January 15, 2020 by Randall Dowling Keys_Collector and Doom2012 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Thank you all. When nobody had the answer on the Digital Comic Museum forums, I pointed the OP over here. You fulfilled my faith in this boards collective magazine knowledge. Doom2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaven Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) Issue has been scanned online here... https://monstermagazineworld.blogspot.com/2016/04/chilling-tales-of-horror-no-1-part-1.html?zx=6353c5c9ec81830c Edited January 19, 2020 by RedRaven OtherEric, chevalmeow, Keys_Collector and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom2012 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 So, you aren't going to believe this, but this isn't it. It has all the elements, but the one I remember was much more graphic in nature including the actual dismemberment and blood splattering on the murderers face. After reading this issue, it makes me think someone was recycling themes from earlier works. I really appreciate all the hard work on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creaturefan95 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) On 1/21/2020 at 7:45 AM, Doom2012 said: So, you aren't going to believe this, but this isn't it. It has all the elements, but the one I remember was much more graphic in nature including the actual dismemberment and blood splattering on the murderers face. After reading this issue, it makes me think someone was recycling themes from earlier works. I really appreciate all the hard work on this. That is because the first issue of Chilling Tales of Horror only reprints the pre-code version of the story from Weird Mysteries #8. I bet you are looking for the reworked version which is in the first issue of the second volume of Terror Tales and can be read here: http://thehorrorsofitall.blogspot.com/2016/07/i-chopped-her-head-off.html Since "I Chopped Her Head Off!" was reprinted no less than five times throughout the seventies by Eerie Publications, the following is a list of magazines you could also have first read it in: Tales of Voodoo v4 #2Witches Tales v4 #5Tales from the Tomb v6 #4Weird v9 #2Horror Tales v9 #1 Edited March 26, 2020 by creaturefan95 war is hell Randall Dowling, RedRaven and bounty_coder 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...