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Issue Details

Issue #v2#2
Published May 1969
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 52
Editing Carl Burgos; Ezra Jackson (art)

Cover Details

Genre horror

5 page story "Hammer of Evil"

Synopsis "An atomic scientist confesses to the murder of an ancient woman he found frozen in a cake of ice. We dare you to meet Kulla, the Ataver, who uses the Hammer of Evil." (From TOC)
Genre horror
Pencils ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Reprinted from Voodoo (Ajax; Farrell 1952 series) #15 (June 1954)

7 page story "Demon's Doom"

Synopsis "There is a monster in us all! But George couldn't restrain the demon in him. This spine-snapping tale will hold you spellbound." (from TOC)
Genre horror
Pencils Ken Battefield ?
Inks Ken Battefield ?
Reprinted Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 Series) #1 (September 1952) (as "Hangman's Holiday."); from Strange Fantasy (Ajax; Farrell, 1952 Series) #14 (October-November 1954); in Strange Galaxy (Eerie Publications, 1971 series) #v1#9 (retitled "Doom of Evil")

7 page story "Chant of the Dead"

Synopsis "A shocking, searing tale of a murder taht couldn't have happened. Yet, it did! come, let's take one step beyond." (from TOC)
Genre horror
Pencils ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Reprinted from Strange Fantasy (Ajax, 1952 Series) #2 (Oct 1952). Originally printed in Ellery Queen (Superior, 1949 Series) #1 (May 1949) as "Rest(less) In Peace."

7 page story "One Very Wide Coffin"

Synopsis "A tale about a woman who ate herself into the grave. And why not? Don't we all?" (from TOC)
Genre horror
Pencils ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Reprinted from Strange Fantasy (Ajax; Farrell, 1952 series) #10 (February 1954)

7 page story "Skeletons Have Secrets"

Synopsis "Who are these supernatural creatures who prowl the night to wreak their horrid revenge on innocent men and women. Bolt the door before it's too late." (from TOC)
Genre horror
Pencils ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Reprinted from Haunted Thrills (Ajax; Farrell, 1952 series) #1 (June 1952) [a revised version of "Terror Tide" from Ellery Queen (Superior Publishers Limited, 1949 series) #2 (July 1949)]

7 page story "Drums of Doom"

Synopsis "There was a drum maker whose drums could mean eternal life for the one who could beat out their coded secret. The price? That will shock you." (from TOC)
Genre jungle
Pencils Matt Baker
Inks Matt Baker
Reprinted from Voodoo (Ajax, 1952 Series) #4 (June 1952). Originally printed in Seven Seas Comics (Leader Enterprises / Universal Phoenix Features, 1946 series) #?

8 page story "Witch's Brand"

Synopsis "The locket, the magical locket, hung loosely on Sylvia Benton's neck-and suddenly, the curse of the ancients came alive! You! Don't wear that locket. Ugh. I tried." (from TOC)
Genre horror
Pencils ? (Iger Shop)
Inks ? (Iger Shop)
Reprinted from Strange Fantasy (Ajax; Farrell, 1952 series) #5 (April 1953)