Hammer's House of Horror (1977 Curtis Circulation) comic books
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Issue #1
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One off compilation issue of the UK's Hammer's House of Horror Magazine distributed for U.S. audiences. Comic book adaptation of 1960 Hammer movie "The Curse of the Werewolf" with gorgeous art by John Bolton (script by Steve Moore). Articles on Boris Karloff's Frankenstein, The Conqueror Worm, Curse of the Werewolf, storyboards from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, part one of the history of Hammer Films, and a George Romero interview. Also a three-page comic story, "Van Helsing's Terror Tales: A Spot of Blood" (script by Donne Avenell, art by Patrick Wright). Painted cover by Brian Lewis. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Published Apr 1978 by Curtis Circulation Co..
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ISSUE: US EDITION. This issue is whole #19; volume 2 no. 7. Painted cover by Ramon Sola. 12 page comic adaptation to Hammer's 1966 film "The Reptile" written by Steve Moore, penciled by Brian Lewis. Media Macabre Review, Films of Peter Cushing, Reptile Fact File, History of Hammer, Revenge of Blood Beast, and other articles. 4 page comic Van Helsing's Terror Tales "The Witch at World's End" written and penciled by Porkhouse; 52 pages; b&w; magazine.
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Issue #20
Published 1978 (est.) by Curtis Circulation Co..This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Bill Phillips. Stories by Steve Moore, Steve Parkhouse, John Brosnan, John Fleming, Tony Crawley, Bob Sheridan and Tise Vahimagi. Art by Steve Parkhouse and Patrick Wright. Edited by Dez Skinn of Warrior fame, House of Hammer presented comics adaptations and articles based on Hammer Films' legendary horror movies, featuring an array of British comics talent early in their careers. The UK and US versions of #20 have the same contents and cover, and only differ in title, indicia and price. A comics adaptation of Hammer's adventure/horror mashup, Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter, featuring art by future British comics legend Steve Parkhouse. Kronos investigates a vampire outbreak in the village of an old army buddy. In a Terror Tales short, a hunter realizes he shouldn't have let his dogs get that old witch's cat, but by then he's committed two murders. A look at the early films of director David Cronenberg. Plus a history and filmography of the Hammer film studio. Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter; Media Macabre/Review; Doctors of Death; Readers' Art Competition; History of Hammer Films; Answer Desk; Fearless Vampire Hunters; Van Helsing's Terror Tales: The Hounds of Hell. 8-in. x 10.5-in., 52 pages, B&W.
