Giant Size Chillers #1 (Marvel)
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From the era that saw a relaxation of the Comic Code Authority and the growth of horror comics back on the stands. Amongst these was Giant Size Chillers, an anthology published by Marvel Comics which contained a mixture of new stories and reprints (to keep costs down).
This contained nine stories with a framed sequence featuring a non-participating "host" of sorts who didn't survive the first issue. In fact he didn't survive at all........
New stories included The Gravesend Gorgon about a man and a deal with a sea monster and a tale of mistaken identity in The Monster in the Wood both new, whilst Girl Who Couldn't Die is from Adventures Into Terror originally published in 1951.
The Borrowed face is a brand new tale of voodoo and revenge comes next followed by an odd-ball story from Astonishing Tales #49, From Out Of The Past. There's also Next Stop Eternity from Journey Into Mystery #3 (1952).
Of the other stories only Gilt Edge Gnomes is of interest though the theme is far from original though the art sublime.
Giant Size Chillers lasted just 3 issues but worth collecting if you are fans of the horror anthology genre which I certainly am.
Have all three issues of this - while not anywhere near the more valuable Bronze Age titles I have, definitely near the top of favourite issues. The 70's Giant Size issues felt really special - when giant sized comics actually were! Thanks for reviewing Howie, its made me dig these out and re-read!
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