Those who have been following my series in NIGHTMARE ABBEY (see sidebar) will know that horror stories started creeping their way into comic books as early as the 1930's. Dick Briefer's FRANKENSTEIN in Prize comics featured the titular character. Gilberton's CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED also adapted Mary Shelley's novel of FRANKENSTEIN. Numerous other comics included a horror-themed story here and there, but it wasn't until 1947 when we'd see the first all-horror comic with all-new stories. Read my article "The Hideous History of American Horror Comics Part II: The Pre-Code Plague" in NIGHTMARE ABBEY #5 for more detailed information.
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EERIE COMICS
Vol. 1 No. 1 (One-shot)
January 1947
Avon Comics Inc.
Editor: ?
Cover: Bob Fujitani
Pages: 52
Cover price: 10 cents
CONTENTS
"The Eyes of the Tiger"
Script: ?
Art: Bob Fujitani
"Dead Man's Tale"
Script: ?
Art: Jon Small; George Roussous
"The Man-Eating Lizard"
Art: Henry Kuttner
Art: Joe Kubert
"The Mystery of Murder Manor"
Script: ?
Art: ?
"The Strange Case of Henpecked Harry"
Script: ?
Art: Fred Kida
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