GRAVEYARD GHOULS

You've heard of bats in the belfry? Well, now there's ghouls in the graveyard, and that's the name of this Stan Lee-edited "Crypt of Shadows" story from ADVENTURES INTO TERROR #12 (Atlas, October 1952) with art by Bernie Krigstein.

NOTE: The "Comics Code Authority" page has been updated to include the Revised 1989 version. It was to be the last one before the Code started petering out.

EERIE ADVENTURES

Ziff-Davis' EERIE ADVENTURES one-shot is one of the horror titles Dr. Fredric Wertham references in his anti-comics screed, "Seduction of the Innocent". Yes, there is murder, mayhem and a lot of "frightening" images throughout, enough to come under his ruthless scrutiny.

There is mention that the lawsuit over the title between two major publishers, Ziff-Davis and Avon, led Wertham to believe that "the courts cared more about protecting the financial interests of publishers than the well being of the children". A stretch in anyone's book, I'd say.

Ziff-Davis caved and dropped the title after one issue. Avon probably had more expensive lawyers!

EERIE ADVENTURES

Vol. 1 No. 1

Winter 1951

Approved Comics, Inc. (Ziff-Davis Comics Group)

Editor: ?

Cover: Allen Anderson (illustrating interior story, "The Grim Reaper")

Pages: 36

Cover price: 10 cents

CONTENTS

"Famous American Ghosts" (1 page)

Script: ?

Art: ?

"The Vampires From Venus!"

Script: ?

Art: Bob Powell (Howard Nostrand backgrounds)

"The Grim Reaper"

Script: ?

Art: Al Carreno

"The Fountain of Youth!" (text story)

"The Perfect Hideout!"

Script: ?

Art: Gerald McCann

"Deadline For Death"

Script: ?

Art: Bob Powell; Howard Nostrand

"Preview of Death" (1 page)

Script: ?

Art: ?

"From Beyond the Grave" (1 page)

Script: ?

Art: Bob McCarty?

Back cover illustration: Bernie Krigstein

NOTE: All lettering by Ben Oda