Villa of the Vampire

A recent Art Deco era discovery just added to The Karswell Kollection, reminded me of a crucial detail found in this beautifully illustrated Lin Streeter bloodsucker classic from the September 1950 issue of Challenge of the Unknown #6. Be sure to click the image at the end of the post for more...

Big Top Nightmare

The circus has come to town, and as always, Lin Streeter delivers another top notch Ace Magazines visual feast of wonderful sets (love those tattered old circus posters inside the castle), --not to mention a terrifyingly thirsty, and very sexy vampire vixen on the prowl! Hang on for your life, it's a high flyin', hair-raisin' tale via the Creepiest Show on Earth, aka the July 1951 issue of The Beyond #5.

When Witches Walked / The Haunted Castle / Howard's Vengeance

If you're one of those people who actually clicks on the hyper-linked issue name / number that I always provide here in these intros, then maybe you noticed in our previous post that our requested Artist of the Week, Lin Streeter had not one, but two stories featured in that issue! And here is the other— a naughty little night train ride into terror, also from the June - July 1954 issue of Out of the Night #15! But up first, let's lovingly look at two nicely illustrated issue fillers, both featuring some really terrific work by Streeter, from the August - September 1950 issue of Adventures into the Unknown #12. Witches! Ghosts! Zombies! Satan! This is what you come to THOIA for, right?

The Vampire's Vow

As I thusly vowed, it's now time to get to some long awaited requests, and first up it's an ACG vampire classic from the June - July 1954 issue of Out of the Night #15! Mr. Cavin wanted to see something by THOIA fan favorite, Lin Streeter, and I am of course always happy to fulfill that request! So horrifically happy in fact, that we'll see more by Lin in our next post as well! Stay tombed for lots lots more...

The Phantom of Notre Dame

I've posted a few hero oriented stories here over the years, and like our last post, I thought this month it would be fun to look at different golden age tales that still deliver on the idea of "horror", though not necessarily acquired from the usual horror comic books of the era. Todays post is no exception, as the original Daredevil comic series of the 40's played up your typical rootin' tootin' American hero in disguise vs. the WW2 Axis of Evil menace, and it's still true in this story as well. But this time the lights camera actions are spiced up with a grotesque, vengeance filled hunchback who viciously crushes, zaps, stabs, and slashes his way through the cast of a 1940's Hollywood film production! So if your mind isn't already blown to bits by that foot fetish freak-out torture cover, hang on to your helmets as the Daredevil (he's cool, but he ain't no Matt Murdock) and his comedy relief pal, swing in to the rescue! Cover and story art by Charles Biro.

From the June 1942 issue of Daredevil Comics #11.





























And what about that foot fetish torture cover image, you ponder? The scene actually shows up towards the end of this same issue in the Pat Patriot story, "The Mallet Strikes!", highlighted with early art by THOIA fave, Lin Streeter! Here it is:

The Frogman

Had a couple more requests for some additional Lin Streeter slickness, and it doesn't get much more slick 'n slimy than this silly swamp creature classic from the May 1954 issue of Forbidden Worlds #29. Thrills, chills, and amphibious adventure await! (Cover art by Ken Bald.)