Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Marvel Masters Of Terror

From a time in the 1970s, when Marvel was making magazines, comes these two issues entitled Masters Of Terror, all under the editing of Tony Isabella, who usually gave a page on an original writer in the issue, taking classic tales of horror, and presenting them in comic style.



Masters Of Terror #1 (July, 1975)


In the first issue, with a cover by Gray Morrow, are stories of "It!" by Theordore Sturgeon (adapted by Roy Thomas), with art by Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia, "The Horror From The Mound!" by Robert E. Howard (adapted by Gardner Fox) with art by Frank Brunner, "The Terrible Old Man!" by Robert E. Howard (adapted by Roy Thomas) with art by Barry Windsor-Smith, Dan Adkins and John Verpoorten, "The Drifting Snow" by August Derleth (adapted by Tony Isabella) with art by Esteban Maroto, "The Shambler From The Stars" by Robert Bloch (adapted by Ron Goulart) with art by Jim Starlin and Tom Palmer and "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" by Robert Bloch (adapted by Roy Thomas and Ron Goulart) with art by Gil Kane and Ralph Reese, plus some cartoons and horror history!


Masters Of Terror #2 (September, 1975)


The second issue, with a cover by Dan Adkins, contained stories of "The Invisible Man" by H. G. Wells (adapted by Ron Goulart) with art by Dan Adkins and Val Mayerik, "The Man Who Cried Werewolf" by Robert Bloch (adapted by Gerry Conway), with art by Pablo Marcos, "Dig Me No Grave" by Robert E. Howard (adapted by Roy Thomas) with art by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer, "The Music Of Erich Zann" by H. P. Lovecraft (adapted by Roy Thomas) with art by Johnny Craig and Dan Adkins, "Pickman's Model" by H. P. Lovecraft (adapted by Roy Thomas) with art by Tom Palmer, and "The Roaches" by Thomas M. Disch (adapted by Gerry Conway) with art by Ralph Reese, with creepy cartoons and historical articles as well.


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