Strange Tales Of Doors

Doors mean nothing to undead menaces, as evidenced by these two covers by Sol Brodsky, for Strange Tales #21 (August, 1953) and Strange Tales #23 (October, 1953).

The Frankenstein Monster Meets Werewolf By Night

The Frankenstein Monster met the Werewolf By Night (Jack Russell) in Giant-Size Werewolf #2 (October, 1974) by Doug Moench, Don Perlin and Vince Colletta (and cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer, with alterations on the Frankenstein Monster by John Romita).  Here, Jack's sister was kidnapped by the Brotherhood of Baal to be a sacrifice, while the Monster was seeking Danton Vayla for help.  Vayla happened to be the leader of the brotherhood, and while Jack was trying to free his sister he turned into the Werewolf, leading to the Werewolf By Night and Frankenstein Monster fighting (eventually leading to her freedom and the death of Danton).

Marvel Tales

Long before Marvel Tales became a home to Spider-Man reprints, it was host to horror, as shown by these two Harry Anderson covers for Marvel Tales #123 and #124 (May and June, 1954), featuring people falling victim to the undead.

Chamber Of Chills

A couple of creepy covers by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer for Chamber Of Chills #2 and #16 (January, 1973 and May, 1975).

Celebrating Artist Jim Starlin

Celebrating writer/artist Jim Starlin on his birthday (October 9, 1949) with the original ending to his Warlock/Thanos saga, featuring Captain Marvel, the Avengers, Adam Warlock, Spider-Man and the Thing, with the covers to Avengers Annual #7 (November, 1977) and Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 (December, 1977).

Vault Of Evil

A couple of scary covers from the Vault of Evil series (#17 of February, 1975 and #22 of October, 1975) featuring main art by Ed Hannigan, and inked by Mike Esposito and Klaus Janson, respectively, with unwary victims to be taken by the undead.

Celebrating Artist Howard Chaykin

Celebrating artist Howard Chaykin on his birthday (October 7, 1950) with a couple of his early Marvel covers that leap out at you...with Tigra from Marvel Chillers #3 and the Scarecrow from Marvel Spotlight #26, both from February, 1976.

Celebrating Artist Pop Mahn

Celebrating the birthday of artist Pop Mahn (October 5, 1973) with a couple of femme fatales (Barbara Ketch and Lilith), as featuring in Ghost Rider #83 and #84, March and April, 1997.

Celebrating Artist Chris Warner

Celebrating artist Chris Warner on his birthday (October 4, 1955) with a couple of his Doctor Strange covers (#76 and #77, April and June, 1986), with Doc facing off against Iuriale and Khat, respectively.

Conan Vs Swamp Creatures

Conan fights creatures in the swamp in two issues of Conan The Barbarian (#148 and #149, July and August, 1983), under covers by John Buscema. 

Celebrating Artist Bob Layton

Celebrating writer/artist Bob Layton on his birthday (September 25, 1953) with Hercules...that is, the mini-series, Hercules: Prince of Power.  

Set in the 2300s, this series follows Hercules as he runs through the galaxy, meets Recorder 417 and Galactus (and had a few follow ups, all of which deserve to be collected again).

Hercules #1 and #2 (September and October, 1982)

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Hercules #3 and #4 (November and December, 1982)

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Sorcery Vs Red Sonja

Red Sonja usually fought monsters and men, but occasionally fought sorcerers, like the evil Kulan-Gath (as shown in these two versions of Red Sonja #12 (July, 2006, by George Perez and John Romita Jr).

But, Kulan Gath began his career in Conan The Barbarian #14 (March, 1972), and faced Red Sonja (via possession) along with Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up #79 (March, 1979).

Kulan Gath would also return to fight the X-Men in Uncanny X-Men #190 and #191, February and March 1985, as well as the Avengers in Avengers #28 through #30, May to July, 2000.

Remembering Jack Kirby

Remembering the King, Jack Kirby, on his birthday (August 28, 1917 - February 6, 1994) with a couple of his Captain America covers, with Cap reflecting on his life in the 1940s and the 1960s.  (Issues #107 and #112 from November, 1968 and April, 1969). 

Kirby Strange Tales

A couple of fatalistic covers by Jack Kirby for Strange Tales, #96 from May, 1962, with a man dreaming of a doom....to #97 from June, 1962, with doom coming to the whole planet!

Celebrating Artist Alex Saviuk

Celebrating the birthday of artist Alex Saviuk (August 17, 1952) with a couple of his covers to Web Of Spider-Man (#47 and #48, February and March, 1989), where Spider-Man faces Hobgoblin and Demogoblin.

Kirby Tales Of Suspense

Alien menaces were all over the pre-hero Marvel Universe, as the hapless humans of Earth had to deal with Zarkorr from Tales of Suspense #35 (November, 1962) and Haag (name misspelled on the cover as Hagg) from Tales of Suspense #37 (January, 1963) in these two covers by Jack Kirby.

Kirby Amazing Adventures

Here, a couple of random Amazing Adventures, with covers by Jack Kirby, (#3 and #4, August and September, 1961), featuring humans dealing with a prehistoric age with dinosaurs and cavemen, and a village dealing with robotic invaders.

Kirby Journeys

A couple of Journey Into Mystery (#77 and #78, February and March, 1962) with covers by Jack Kirby, with a slightly supernatural bent, as Marvel's super heroes were just starting to settle on the line.

Celebrating Artist Chris Sprouse

Celebrating artist Chris Sprouse on his birthday (July 30, 1966) with a couple of classics...Spider-Man Classics, that is (#12 and #13, March and April, 1994)...featuring a lengthy early battle between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus.

 

How Hot Is It?

All in all, it is too hot to make a column.  

But you want it hotter?

Well, how about this cover to Vault Of Evil #13 (September, 1974) by Larry Lieber and Vince Colletta?

...and if you really want it hotter, you can go to...