Spooky Space Force Saturdays JOURNEY INTO UNKNOWN WORLDS "Planet of Terror!"

 Our Final Halloween-Horror Themed Tale is Illustrated by Basil Wolverton...

...but likely not scripted by him!

Even the Grand Comics Database, which normally attributes scripting of Basil's tales to him is uncertain what to make of this somewhat disorienting ending! of this sinister story from Atlas' Journey into Unknown Worlds #7 (1951)!

You'll note the inset art for the story on the cover, by an unknown artist, has none of the elements of the tale itself!

What's the truth?

We'll likely never know...

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Brain Bats of Venus

Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton

Volume Two

1942-1952
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Frightful Friday Fun DRACULA Dracula One-Page Tales #4

The English-language version of the 1970s Spanish Dracula magazine didn't have any Dracula...

...because they left out these kool, wordless, one-page features from the back cover of the original Spanish editions!

Note these the first one also features Frankenstein's Monster and The Mummy!
And the second one introduces aliens into the mix!

Both England's New English Library and America's Warren Magazines (who licensed the NEL translated version) left out these entertaining pieces...despite the fact no translation was needed!

Written and illustrated by Alfonso Figueras, these one-pagers now make their American debut!

Be here every Friday in October for more kool vampire humor!

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the Trade Paperback
(from 1971, featuring the first six issues of the translated-from-Spanish Dracula magazine...but not these Dracula humor strips...nor any Dracula content!)
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Halloween Reading Room JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY "Shadow from the Steeple!"

We Have Already Seen...

...in this case, the splash page narration covers the matter pretty succinctly!

Writer (and noted pulp/comics historian) Ron Goulart adapted all three tales in this Cthuthu Mythos trilogy!
(The earlier two appeared HERE and HERE)!

Penciler Rich Buckler and inker Frank Giacoia handled the artwork in this tale from Marvel's Journey into Mystery V2N5 (1973) which orgiinally appeared in prose form in Weird Tales V42N6 (1950), fifteen years after the previous two parts of the trilogy.
Interestingly, Marvel's never-reprinted these three stories as part of an anthology of adaptations of famous fantasy/sci-fi authors' works!

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Wednesday Worlds of Wonder JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY "Haunter of the Dark!"

Yesterday We Presented the First Entry in a Trilogy of Stories...

...from one of the first "shared universes" in fantastic fiction!

Now, another author we've all heard of adds to the storyline...

Appearing the issue after Robert Bloch's "Shambler From the Stars", this adaptation of H P Lovecraft's response to that tale by writer Ron Goulart, penciler Gene Colan and inker Dan Adkins, continues building on elements and aspects of the Cthuthu Mythos, mentioning events, items, and even characters that played roles in future stories!
However, the man who began the exploration of the universe of the Elder Gods, Lovecraft humself, passed away shortly after writing this story!

Tomorrow: the Conclusion of the Trilogy...by Robert Bloch!

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Halloween Reading Room JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY "Shambler From the Stars!"

This is the First Part of a Horrifying Trilogy by Two Legendary Authors!

It's also part of one of the first fictional "shared universe" series featuring related/linked characters, concepts and history by various authors!

Adapted by writer Ron Goulart, penciler Jim Starlin and inker/colorist Tom Palmer from legendary horror author Robert Bloch's novelette originally-published in Weird Tales V26N03 (1935), this story from Marvel's Journey into Mystery V2N3 (1973) sets up a sequel which would appear several months later in Weird Tales, scripted by Bloch's friend...H P Lovecraft!
Sadly, it was Lovecraft's final story.
You'll see that tale, which appeared in the next issue of Journey into Mystery, tomorrow in Wednesday Worlds of Wonder!
But remember, we mentioned this is part of a trilogy!
You'll see the final part in the Halloween Reading Room on Thursday!

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