Monday, September 15, 2025

TERROR BENEATH THE TIDES!


Fans of vintage horror comics will likely recognize this cover by Frank Giusto from BAFFLING MYSTERIES #7 (Ace, March 1952). The popular pre-Code image was even made into one of Super7's action figures. It illustrates a scene from the story, "Terror Beneath the Tides" with pencils generally attributed to Mike Sekowsky. Note the cover is colored to match the "seaweed" description in the story, but the interiors depict the underwater creatures as having fish scales and white hair and beards.

Readers may also recognized the set-up as being similar to a novel which later became a blockbuster film featuring a certain giant shark.

Cover art by Frank Giusto.







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