The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics!
#13 - Horror By Heck
(December 2015)
IDW,
2010 Series
- Price
- 24.99 USD
- Pages
- 168
- On-sale Date
- 2016-01-20
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- IDW Publishing
- Brand
-
Yoe Books!; IDW
- ISBN
-
978-1-63140-463-4; 1-63140-463-6
- Barcode
- 9781631404634 52499
- Editing
- Craig Yoe
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
-
from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #3 (January 1953)
-
[Horrific #5]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #5 (May 1953)
-
[Horrific #11]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #11 (May 1954)
-
I Am Mad As Heck and I Am Not Going to Take It Anymore.
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages
- Script
- Kelley Jones
- Pencils
- Kelley Jones; Don Heck; ? (photograph)
- Inks
- Kelley Jones; ? (photograph)
- Colors
- ? (photograph)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Don Heck (illustration and photograph); Iron Man; Tony Stark; Walt Simonson (photograph); Greg Goldstein (photograph)
Heck, Yeah!
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 13 pages
- Script
- Craig Yoe
- Pencils
- Don Heck; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- Don Heck; Frank Springer; Robert Lewis; ? (photographs)
- Colors
- ? (photographs)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Don Heck (photograph and illustration); Avengers [Giant-Man; Captain America; Scarlet Witch; Hawkeye; Quicksilver; Black Widow]; Duke Douglas; Elianne Turac
Indexer Notes
A recap of Don Heck's work in comics illustrated with examples.
[Spot Illustrations]
text article / 8 pages
Indexer Notes
Title from subject matter of article.
Spot illustrations done by Heck for text stories printed in the same Horror comics where his comic work was printed.
Weird Terror #1
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #1 (September 1952)
-
Hitler's Head!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Adolph Hitler; Eric Hausner; Doctor Gerhardt; the Devil
- Synopsis
- The Devil is hunting down ex-Nazi's with the ghost of Adolph Hitler.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #1 (September 1952)
-
Evil Ones!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- John Anders; Shrumpkin; Crumkin; Frumkin; Lumpkin
- Synopsis
- Statistician John Anders finds out that accidents do not happen by accident. They are caused by evil gnomes living below the city. When the gnomes spot him, Anders has to run for his life.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #2 (November 1952)
-
Death Song!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Henri Marleau; George Ricco
- Synopsis
- Violinist Marleau murders his rival Ricco to get his share of wealth and fame. Then he starts seeing things and is haunted by the dead man's spirit.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #2 (November 1952)
-
Horrific #3
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #3 (January 1953)
-
Weird Terror #3
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #3 (January 1953)
-
Horrific #4
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #4 (March 1953)
-
Weird Terror #4
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #4 (March 1953)
-
Short Cut
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- El Toro; Juan Lopez; Felipe Columbo
- Synopsis
- The bandit and tyrant El Toro wishes to be voted for president in the republic of Saldor. He uses every dirty trick in the book to get enough votes: Bribery, intimidation, blackmail. He is elected president, but shot dead the next moment by his own vice president.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #4 (March 1953)
-
Horrific #5
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #5 (May 1953)
-
Weird Terror #5
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #5 (May 1953)
-
Full Moon
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Alex Nome; Larry; Russel; Lupe Garoli (corpse); Alice
- Synopsis
- Young chemistry student Alex Nome discovers a formula which changes him into a werewolf. After a killing spree he is determined to put a stop to his insanity.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #5 (May 1953)
-
Horrific #6
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #6 (July 1953)
-
Weird Terror #6
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #6 (July 1953)
-
Horrific #7
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #7 (September 1953)
-
Weird Terror #7
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #7 (September 1953)
-
Concrete Coffin
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Joe Kratz; Johnny Rose; Ray Macon; Dinah Welstead
- Synopsis
- Joe murders Ray for taking Dinah from him and buries him in the concrete on the job site.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #7 (September 1953)
-
Horrific #8
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #8 (November 1953)
-
The Teller!
Teller of Tales / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Teller of Tales [Walker] (intro); Freddie Demon (cameo); Garry Ghoul (cameo); Victor Vampire (cameo); Walter Werewolf (cameo); Hanson; Carlo
- Synopsis
- Walker gains the power to read minds, searches for his destiny and becomes the Teller of Tales.
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #8 (November 1953)
-
Hirschel's Hair
Teller of Tales / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Teller of Tales (host); Humphrey Hirschel; Van Pyr; Mary Lou
- Synopsis
- Hirschel steals a dead man's hair which turns him into a vampire.
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #8 (November 1953)
-
Weird Terror #8
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #8 (November 1953)
-
Horrific #9
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #9 (January 1954)
-
Weird Terror #9
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #9 (January 1954)
-
Shadows Before!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Bill Craig; Sally Craig; Paul Saunders
- Synopsis
- Bill is attacked and suffers a brain injury. He has a dream of his wife and her lover plotting to kill him or was it a premonition?
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #9 (January 1954)
-
My Boy! My Boy!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Harold; Jamie; Tommy; Ellen; Frank Ashworth; Norah Asworth; Doc Kennedy; Sam Crowe; Dr. William Lyons
- Synopsis
- When Jamie tells everyone that a monster captured Tommy, no one believes him.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #9 (January 1954)
-
Barren Beach
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Adam Croy; Nola; Helen Croy
- Synopsis
- Adam finds a deserted beach and a strange alluring woman.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #9 (January 1954)
-
Horrific #10
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #10 (March 1954)
-
Weird Terror #10
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Gargan
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #10 (March 1954)
-
The Man-Ape
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Carol; John; Dr. Marik (death); Peter Gargan [the Man-Ape] (death); Mogu
- Synopsis
- Marik creates the Man-Ape by transplanting Gargan's brain into a gorilla's body.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #10 (March 1954)
-
Witch Girl
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Mary; Pearl; Ruby; Elvira; John Bell
- Synopsis
- The youngest of four sisters discovers the powers of witchcraft and uses it to get the man that they are all after.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #10 (March 1954)
-
Horrific #11
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Freddie Demon
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #11 (May 1954)
-
Weird Terror #11
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #11 (May 1954)
-
Mark of the Brute
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Roy Channing; Katherine Norton; Wendell Action
- Synopsis
- Wendell keeps his employees hostage in his secluded mansion claiming he is the only one who can protect them from a monstrous 'brute' that resides on the property. Turns out he is the brute.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #11 (May 1954)
-
Satan's Love Call
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Emily Sands; Satan; Langdon Sands; Leslie Sands; Mr. Craig; Mrs. Craig; Mario Sandor; John Kraft; Dorothy Kraft
- Synopsis
- Emily makes a pact with the Devil and her daughter Leslie becomes the Devil's instrument. However, Leslie's murder plot backfires.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #11 (May 1954)
-
Horrific #12
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Garry Ghoul
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #12 (July 1954)
-
Weird Terror #12
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #12 (July 1954)
-
The Black Heart
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Mr. Kirkland; Genevieve Kirkland; Arthur Warren; Dr. Grey; Diana Wells; Dr. Penrose Hall; Donald Crane; Alice Crane
- Synopsis
- Kirkland unwittingly welcomes a vampire into his home. Penrose arrives and manages to save the latest victim.
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #12 (July 1954) which is reprinted
- from Danger (Comic Media, 1953 series) #?
-
Horrific #13
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Victor Vampire
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #13 (September 1954)
-
Weird Terror #13
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Weird Terror (Comic Media, 1952 series) #13 (September 1954)
-
Terrific #14
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Terrific (Comic Media, 1954 series) #14 (December 1954)
-
Human Cross
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Betty Dane; Bob Dane; Mother Jones
- Synopsis
- Betty kills a mugger but is stalked by the mother and her undead zombie son. She takes refuge at the inn of old Mother Jones. Mother Jones knows about black magic and (with the help of the husband forming a human cross) can defeat the evil couple.
- Reprints
- from Terrific (Comic Media, 1954 series) #14 (December 1954)
-
[Horrific #12]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Garry Ghoul
- Reprints
- from Horrific (Comic Media, 1952 series) #12 (July 1954)
-
[Terrific #14]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Terrific (Comic Media, 1954 series) #14 (December 1954)
-
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[Horrific #5]
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2.
[Horrific #11]
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3.
I Am Mad As Heck and I Am Not Going to Take It Anymore.
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4.
Heck, Yeah!
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5.
[Spot Illustrations]
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6.
Weird Terror #1
-
7.
Hitler's Head!
-
8.
Evil Ones!
-
9.
Death Song!
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10.
Horrific #3
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11.
Weird Terror #3
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12.
Horrific #4
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13.
Weird Terror #4
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14.
Short Cut
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15.
Horrific #5
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16.
Weird Terror #5
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17.
Full Moon
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18.
Horrific #6
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19.
Weird Terror #6
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20.
Horrific #7
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21.
Weird Terror #7
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22.
Concrete Coffin
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23.
Horrific #8
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24.
The Teller!
Teller of Tales -
25.
Hirschel's Hair
Teller of Tales -
26.
Weird Terror #8
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27.
Horrific #9
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28.
Weird Terror #9
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29.
Shadows Before!
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30.
My Boy! My Boy!
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31.
Barren Beach
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32.
Horrific #10
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33.
Weird Terror #10
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34.
The Man-Ape
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35.
Witch Girl
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36.
Horrific #11
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37.
Weird Terror #11
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38.
Mark of the Brute
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39.
Satan's Love Call
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40.
Horrific #12
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41.
Weird Terror #12
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42.
The Black Heart
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43.
Horrific #13
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44.
Weird Terror #13
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45.
Terrific #14
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46.
Human Cross
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47.
[Horrific #12]
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48.
[Terrific #14]
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49.
[no title indexed]
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