Archie’s Christmas Stocking (1957)
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Yesterday evening, we set up and decorated our tree, hung a wreath on the door, scattered Christmas knickknacks around the livingroom, etc., etc., while we listened to Christmas music from the 1940s and 50s. And a fun, relaxing time was had by all.
Here’s hoping that the holiday season gets off to a great start at your home, too, and that you receive your heart’s desire for Christmas this year.
Out of Context: “In one of the last frontiers, where all things begin to lose perspective and all roads to the source come to an end–“
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Look Here, Read: “The Masque of the Red Death,” with art by Auraleon
From Vampirella #110 (December 1982), here’s “Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death,” with script by Rich Margopoulos (who makes some ill-advised changes to Poe’s story and in several instances — the final line, for instance — paraphrases Poe’s prose where exact transcription would be a far stronger choice) and art by Auraleon:
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Dynamic Entertainment is currently in the process of reprinting Vampirella in a series of hardcover archives. Four volumes are already available, with a fifth due early next year.
Look There: Original artwork by Jack Davis at Scott Eder Gallery
Out of Context: “You read for a while–“
Look Here: Two SCARY TALES covers, with art by Tom Sutton
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Out of Context: “Once upon a time, there was a woman who could fly.”
Look Here, Read: “String-Out,” with art by Trevor Von Eeden
From House of Mystery #316 (May 1983), here’s “String-Out,” a hallucinatory tale of psychological collapse by Robert Loren Fleming and Trevor Von Eeden, co-creators of the cult classic comics series, Thriller:
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A scan of a black-and-white reprint of “String-Out” that appeared in Australia is available on Trevor Von Eeden’s official website.
Look Here, Read: “Man’s Best Fiend,” with art by Tom Sutton
From Scary Tales #26 (January 1983), here’s “Man’s Best Fiend,” with script by Tom Tuna (a pseudonym of Joe Gill) and art by Tom Sutton:
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To view all of the stories and covers with art by Tom Sutton that I’ve posted so far, click here.
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