TODAY'S RED PLATE SPECIAL

Wha? Cannibalism again? Well, it is one of mankind's greatest taboos, and what better place to exploit it than in a horror comic! This EC-inspired story, "The Cannibal!", is from OUT OF THE SHADOWS #13 (Pines/Standard Comics, May 1954) with a script by Carl Wessler, an unknown penciler and inks possibly by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio.

WEREWOLF!

A run-of-the-mill werewolf story and if the ending has been used once, it's been used ... well, you get the picture. What makes this the lurid-looking pre-Code horror story that it is, is because of some good and gritty art by the team of Mort Meskin and George Roussous (signed MR). From OUT OF THE SHADOWS #14 ((Visual Editions, Inc./Pines, August 1954).

HEADLESS AND LOVING IT

Here's another example of a "headless" story. This one is short and sickly-sweet and called "Junk-Man's Treasure" from OUT OF THE SHADOWS #14 (Visual Editions, Inc./Pines, August 1954). Pencils are by Rocco Mastroserio and inks are by Nick Cardy.

DEATH BY WIG

A tale of revenge from another inanimate object. It shouldn't be alive . . . but it is!

"The Wig" is from OUT OF THE SHADOWS #11 (Standard Comics/Pines, January 1954) with art by Mike Roy.