Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Beach Read HONEYMOON OF HORROR "Chapter Three - The Secret of the Painting"

When Last We Left Ellen Drew...I Mean Mary Cartwright...I Mean...

...newlyweds David and Ellen Drew, trying to evade a mysterious car pursuing them through the fog-bound English moors, crash, killing David and rendering Ellen unconscious!
Brought to a nearby house, the delirious Ellen is told by everyone, including a doctor and a woman claiming to be her sister that she's actually Mary Cartwright, engaged to the handsome Edwin Masters...and that she's been suffering delusions that she's already married to someone else!
With constant drugging, she begins to believe it, but a midnight visit by a shadowy figure who address her as "Mrs Drew" compels her to look around the old house, finding another person...an elderly man who calls her "my daughter, Mary"!
Now on her guard (but still being drugged), the next night, our heroine hears a rhythmic noise (like a loud heartbeat), which she traces to the basement to find...
So what's the "Secret of the Painting"...which Edwin has just put his foot through?
And will Ellen live long enough to discover it?
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out If You Miss It!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Beach Read HONEYMOON OF HORROR "Chapter Two - Who Am I?"

We Have Already Seen...

...newlyweds David and Ellen Drew, trying to evade a mysterious car pursuing them through the fog-bound English moors, crash, killing David and rendering Ellen unconscious!
Brought to a nearby home, the delirious Ellen believes she hears her spouse's voice and follows it outside the building, sees a shadowy figure, then collapses...
Be Here Tomorrow to Learn...
The Secret of the Painting!
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!
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Monday, August 15, 2022

Beach Read HONEYMOON OF HORROR "Chapter One - Death in the Night"

Stretch out on your beach blanket (under your umbrella) and enjoy a time-lost gothic romance...
...told in graphic novel form!




Confused?
Writers Sy Reit & Jack Oleck, along with artist Tony DeZuniga, had exactly that in mind when they created this never-reprinted story from DC's Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #2 (1971)
Be here tomorrow, when we present...
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

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!)

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

YOUNG BRIDES "Wait for the Doctor!"

Are newlyweds truly ready to handle "for better or worse"?
The answer may lie behind this totally-unrelated stock photo cover (despite the misleading caption) in a never-reprinted story from Prize's Young Brides #2 (1952)!
Written by Natalie Krigstein, penciled by Mort Meskin, and inked by George Roussos.
Though written by a woman (and a married one, at that), it feels a bit patronizing about Jeanie and her feelings and expectations in the marriage!
Next Week:
We're Not Sure Yet Exactly What We'll Present!
But...
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!

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