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The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 48

Ghastly McNasty — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:36:20 +0000

The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 47
The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 46

Christmas Greetings from Uncle Terry…

M.I.K. — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:33:47 +0000

The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 47

Ghastly McNasty — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:15:24 +0000

After a bit of a break we’re back with The Thirteenth Floor…

The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 46
The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 45

Political Pull from Tales from the Crypt #26

Ghastly McNasty — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:47:15 +0000

There are certain truths in life that can never be denied. That politicians are a devious bunch of fraudsters, liars and cheats in one of those irrefutable facts. This was never more true for our politicians in our next story who get to understand the true meaning of Political Pull! Art by the ghastly Graham Ingels.

Top 20 Psycho Covers

Ghastly McNasty — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:43:21 +0000

Skywald Publishing’s Psycho ran from 1971 until 1975 along with Nightmare, and Scream, as part of their awesome ‘Horror-Mood’ reign during the 70′s. The black and white pages were filled with strange and horrible tales which provd a big hit with horror fans at the time.

Blood and Gold from Secrets of Haunted House #32

Ghastly McNasty — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:52:03 +0000

Vampires at sea is a rare occurrence but not altogether unheard of, especially when there is booty involved. These vampires have a lust for murdering, blood and treasures but it’s also their undoing, proving that sometimes you can have too much Blood and Gold. Story by Bill Kelley, art by Jack Sparling and Vince Colletta, lettering by Shelly Leferman, with colours by Jerry Serpe.

Top 20 Crypt of Shadows Covers

Ghastly McNasty — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:46:22 +0000

Marvel’s Crypt of Shadows ran from January 1973 until November 1975. During this time Marvel were producing some great horror titles which seemed to be successful with comic fans looking for scares rather than superheroes. The covers on Crypt of Shadows are works of beauty, take a look for yourself in the gallery below.

Zombie! from The Crypt of Terror #19

Ghastly McNasty — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:40:43 +0000

Zombies seem to be springing up everywhere these days. Just this morning there were 6 in the queue at the Butchers! Never happy either, all they seem to do is moan. This story harks back to a time when you needed a bit of black magic or Voodoo in order to see a Zombie! Good times. Art by Johnny Craig.

All 15 issues of IPC’s Scream! now online

Ghastly McNasty — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:04:43 +0000

On 24th March 1984 Scream! hit the shelves of newsagents around the world. The fantastic stories within its pages had a generation of comic loving kids shaking in their shoes in a way they had never experienced before. Then, after only 15 issues, Scream! mysteriously ended. Rumours of strikes at IPC Magazines, the comic’s creators, could have been the cause. Declining comic sales in the UK another. Possibly the grizzly nature of Scream! caused hordes of desperate mothers to get the comic banned. Who knows? Maybe a darker mystery lies at the heart of this puzzle, a bizarre twist that no one has the answer to.

In 2001 backfromthedepths.co.uk was created to keep the memory of this much loved comic alive and to bring Scream fans together. Originally the site included a selection of the juiciest most horrible stories. Now, a recent update means you can read all 15 issues of Scream! online.

Scream survived as part of the Eagle masthead until March 85 then it was dropped for ever. Scream did emerge for 5 holiday specials. Check them out in the cover art section.

Visit the extensive Scream! gallery on Back from the Depths to read all 15 issues. You can also read the entire of The Thirteenth Floor and Monster as they appeared in Scream! along with a whole load of other creepy comic tales.

To get you in the mood for Scream we’ve included the classic Scream! story Sea Beast in the gallery below…

The Oblong Box from Scream #4

Ghastly McNasty — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:05:34 +0000

Skywald’s Scream was one of three horror anthologies that ruled the genre in the 1970′s. This gruesome yarn is an adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story of the same name written in 1844. It’s a simple tale of curiosity getting the better of a man. So be warned readers, do you really want to know what’s in The Oblong Box. Illustrated by Naro Mava.

Top 20 Tales from the Crypt Covers

Ghastly McNasty — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:39:48 +0000

A real treat for you today in our horror comic cover series with the 20 best covers from Tales of the Crypt. Back in the 50′s news racks were filled with comics vying for the attention of young readers. Featuring great artwork from the skilled hands of Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein & Jack Davis, these wonderful covers made E.C.Comics stand out in the crowd.

The Demon Within from House of Mystery #201

Ghastly McNasty — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:01:52 +0000

Gary’s parents are not impressed by their sons new talent, so much so they opt for rather drastic measures to keep the neighbours from talking. If he’d known how much of an embarrasment he would be, i’m certain young Gary would have preferred to keep The Demon Within a secret. Plot by Joe Orlando, script by John Albano and art by Jim Aparo.

The Kid and the Killer and the Bum Rap from Nightmare #15

Ghastly McNasty — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:48:19 +0000

From the pages of Skywald Publishing’s Nightmare comes a tale of two villains to make you shudder in delight. This dark story proves that sometimes wrongs do make a right as you will see for yourselves in The Kid and the Killer and the Bum Rap. Written by Joe Westmuller and illustrated by Cueto.

The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 46

Ghastly McNasty — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:16:44 +0000

A new story starts this week….

The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 45
The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 44

The Graves of Ocanoco from Eerie #15

Ghastly McNasty — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:53:21 +0000

Always remember to respect the power of the past, especially when looking to the future. A simple lesson that these explorers fail to remember when science and archaeology collide in our next tale The Graves of Ocanoco. Art by Pat Boyette and Rocke Mastroserio/Story by John Benson.

Top 20 Marvel’s Chamber of Chills Covers

Ghastly McNasty — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:21:55 +0000

The first Chamber of Chills was a 10-cent horror anthology published bimonthly by Harvey Publications that ran 26 issues (1951 – 1954). An unrelated comic-book series titled Chamber of Chills was published by Marvel Comics in the 1970s. Ir ran 25 issues Nov. 1972 – Nov. 1976).

The title was one of four launched by Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Roy Thomas to form a line of science fiction and horror anthologies with more thematic cohesiveness than the company’s earlier attempts that decade, which had included such series as Chamber of Darkness and Tower of Shadows. Whereas those titles generally presented original stories, these new books would instead adapt genre classics and other works.

The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 45

Ghastly McNasty — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:52:11 +0000

The story continues…

The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 44
The Thirteenth Floor – Ep 43

Gruesome Crewcut from Psycho #3

Ghastly McNasty — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:47:17 +0000

Are your parents demanding you get a hair cut? Young Jeff loves his locks and is prepared to keep them at all costs, even if that means running aaway from home. Silly boy! He deserves all he gets in today’s story Gruesome Crewcut. Script and art by Chic Stone.

Top 20 The Walking Dead Comic Covers

Ghastly McNasty — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:17:31 +0000

Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead takes the reader on a journey into the unknown world to show us how life would be in the aftermath of the Zombie Apocalypse. This ongoing multi award winning series put horror comics firmly back on the map.

Last Respects from Tales from the Crypt #3

Ghastly McNasty — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:20:01 +0000

The gorgeous beauty that is The Old Witch enjoys a good love story. Especially when things go horribly wrong like in our next tale Last Respects. Created by the dream team of Al Feldstein and Graham Ingels.