The Curse of Monk Mauley + Woozy!

I always get requests for "More Jack Cole!", but I think I've pretty much exhausted my precode Cole horror supply at this point-- so what's the next best thing to do? Why, we dig into the supernatural superhero shenanigans of everyone's favorite laffy taffy human spazzy-- Plastic Man! That's what we do! I've even included a quickie bonus tale featuring his silly sidekick, Woozy Winks running into some kooky spooks! Now, GCD doesn't list either of these stories as being illustrated by Cole, but look at those rotten living dead, the skeletons, the Devil, the lay-outs etc... --just look! See what you guys think, as our first story is from the Nov '52 issue of Plastic Man #38, (with creepy cover recycling by Alex Kozky), and the second tale is from the Jan '53 issue of Plastic Man #39.

Make-Up for Death

Not only does the January 1952 issue of Web of Evil #2 contain two of Jack Cole's best precode horror stories ever (click HERE and HERE for 'em), it also contains this sadly uncredited, hot little number which, like the pair of Cole tales, saw multiple b/w repeats years later in the Eerie Pubs. And why yes, it's another complete issue presentation here at THOIA, --be sure to also check for the "Ghost Ship" which is still sailing around somewhere in my archive-- most likely HERE!

Jack Cole's Deadly Horror / Custodian of the Dead (book preview)

The latest blood curdlin' book in the IDW / Yoe Books Chilling Archives series is IN STORES NOW-- it's Jack Cole's Deadly Horror and it's ready to assault your senses with 160 pages of full-color madness and terror! Click HERE to get your copy... in the meantime, check out an amazing selection from the book taken directly from the Nov '52 issue of Web of Evil #1, Cole's fabulous reworking of Henry Kuttner's creepy classic "The Graveyard Rats." And stay tuned for contest information in our next post about your chance to not only win a copy of this great new release, but also an ENTIRE set of Chilling Archives books as well as the new issue of Haunted Horror-- and more!!!

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Not to be confused with the cult classic B-film from 1962 of the same name, today's tale from the January 1954 issue of Web of Evil #10 makes a gloriously revolting mess of science as only pre-code horror knew how.

Death Prowls the Streets

While our Web of Evil Week lasts until Sunday the 29th, our Jack Cole Tribute ends today (wah!) And today’s tale, like yesterday’s tale is also from the November 1953 issue of Web of Evil #8. And FYI: the next two posts are also from this issue, so for you completists, yeppers--- it’s another full issue presentation! Enjoy!

TOMORROW: THOIA turns up the heat!

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Vintage Ads

I've always wondered what a mega-talent like Jack Cole might have thought of "instant artistry" ads like this, being a man who not only spent his life seriously perfecting his craft, but was obviously “born with it.”

Valley of Horror

Web of Evil Week: Day 3 (check.)Jack Cole Tribute: Day 3 (check.)
Deadly Purple Robed Skeletons: Day 1 (oh Hell yes, check.)

From the November 1953 issue of Web of Evil #8

TOMORROW: The constant, ominous plodding of a thing gone mad…

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Vintage AD