Haunt of Fear #9

(September-October 1951)

Warts So Horrible? (Table of Contents)

The Witch's Cauldron! / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert B. Feldstein

Pencils:

Graham Ingels

Inks:

Graham Ingels

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

The Old Witch (host)

Synopsis:

Two nephews attempt to grave rob their miser uncle at midnight for a diamond ring that he had buried with him. The corpse seizes them and re-buries all, with two young boys in the cemetery as witnesses who had been attempting a witchcraft spell for wart removal.

Reprints:

• in Haunt of Fear (Gemstone, 1994 series) #9 (November 1994)

Forbidden Fruit (Table of Contents)

The Vault of Horror! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert B. Feldstein

Pencils:

Joe Orlando

Inks:

Joe Orlando

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

The Vault-Keeper (host)

Synopsis:

Two passengers from a downed plane wash up on an island where the only food appears to be fruit that grows on a tree enclosed behind a stockade. The previous occupant tells them from behind the wall that eating the fruit will make their skin rot off, but they don't believe he is sane and so come back to the enclosure later that night and partake of the fruit, but then they get a look at him...

Reprints:

• in Haunt of Fear (Gemstone, 1994 series) #9 (November 1994)

Genius (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert B. Feldstein

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

[Letters page] (Table of Contents)

The Old Witch's Niche / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert B. Feldstein

Letters:

Typeset

The Age-Old Story! (Table of Contents)

Haunt of Fear / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert B. Feldstein

Pencils:

Jack Kamen

Inks:

Jack Kamen

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

The Old Witch (host)

Synopsis:

A young woman marries a biologist in his 50s for his money but quickly tires of him. She gets him to fork over all his dough and then tells him she's leaving him for a younger man. He proposes a farewell toast and, unbeknown to her, spikes her drink with an aging hormone that turns her into a withered old crone.

Reprints:

• in Haunt of Fear (Gemstone, 1994 series) #9 (November 1994)

Gorilla's Paw! (Table of Contents)

The Crypt of Terror / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert B. Feldstein

Pencils:

Jack Davis

Inks:

Jack Davis

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

The Crypt-Keeper (host)

Synopsis:

A black humor version of "The Monkey's Paw."

Reprints:

• in Haunt of Fear (Gemstone, 1994 series) #9 (November 1994)