Beach Read CURSE OF THE MacINTYRES "Chapter III: The Madman"

When Last We Left Our Innocent Ingenue...

...Rachel has discovered a secret laboratory/operating room where Blair and a pair of previously-unseen assistants are about to perform an operation on his sister, Adrienne!

She flees in terror...

We hope you've enjoyed this year's "Beach Read", and youll be back next year..if not sooner!

Next Week: a New Story Theme for August!

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Beach Read CURSE OF THE MacINTYRES "Chapter II 1/2: The Monster Within"

We Have Already Seen...

...moving to the MacIntyres' ancestral castle in Scotland after her father's death, young innocent Rachel has experienced one frightening even after another!

Her handsome and charming cousin, Blair, whom she's falling for, displays alarming mood swings, gentle and loving one minute...angry and almost savage the next!

Is she safe?

What is Blair doing to Adrienne, his sister?

Have we stepped over the line from Gothic romance into Gothic horror?

To Be Concluded...Tomorrow!

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Beach Read CURSE OF THE MacINTYRES "Chapter II: Twisted Love"

When Last We Left Our Heroine...

...after her elderly father passed away with his last words being a cryptic "hide the journal" and "MacIntyre Curse", Rachel MacIntyre is offered a new home at the family's ancestral castle in Scotland by her handsome, rich, widower cousin Blair.

When she arrives in Scotland from London, Rachel is warned by local townspeople that MacIntyre Castle is dangerous and only by paying double the usual fee can she find someone willing to take her and her luggage there.
She meets Blair's extremely-bright son Jamie and another cousin, Alfie, an eccentric dwarf as well as a surly, elderly couple who serve as housekeeper and handyman.
That night, she falls into an uneasy sleep, where she dreams of Blair kissing her!
But the kiss is intense, cutting off her breathing and she jolts awake to find someone trying to smother her with a pillow...

Cousin Blair is extremely...mercurial!

Is it possible he was the one who assulted Rachel...but doesn't remember doing so?
Is that the "MacIntyre Curse"?

To Be Continued...Tomorrow!

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Beach Read CURSE OF THE MacINTYRES "Chapter I: The Secret of the Castle"

Stretch out on your beach blanket under the umbrella, get a cool drink, and dive into...

...the premiere issue of DC's second gothic romance comic, The Sinister House of Secret Love #1 (1971)





To Be Continued...Tomorrow!
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out If You Miss It!
This terrifying tale was written by Mary Skrenes and illustrated by Don Heck.

As we mentioned earlier, it was preceded the month before by another gothic romance comic, Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love.
The two books were published on alternate months, providing eight monthly doses in a row of Gothic romance.
Sadly, sales on both were poor, and the books became standard horror titles with their fifth issues, though both included Gothic romances in those #5 issues since they had already been created and paid for before the decision to change format was made!

Bonus: The original art for the first page of the story.

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DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE "Mystery of Dead Man's Cove!"

Before we present our annual multi-chapter "beach read" gothic romance graphic novel next week...

...here's a short novelette to whet your appetite!

This never-reprinted tale from DC's short-lived gothic romance title Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #2 (1971) was written by Mary Skrenes and illustrated by Don Heck.

Be here on Monday for...

Honeymoon of Fear

(Actually, the story's title is "Honeymoon of Horror", but the Comics Code Authority wouldn't allow the use of the words "Horror" or "Terror" on covers at the time!)