A nice cover by Boris Vallejo invites readers to this issue. A good variety of tales by some established talent such as Ralph Reese, Dan Adkins, Tom Sutton and Doug Wildey. Ex- T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS co-creator and writer Len Brown scripts a werewolf story. As expected, the edgiest story is by Al Hewetson marred only by the rustic art of Serg Moren.
The text article on the ubiquitous horror actor Boris Karloff is written by veteran Allan Asherman. Whether a typo or a mis-used word by Asherman for a photo caption overlooked by the copy editor, "The Invisible Ray" appears here as "The Sensible Ray". A sequel, maybe?
NIGHTMARE
Vol. 1 No. 5
August 1971
Skywald Publishing Corporation
Editors: Sol Brodsky: Herschel Waldman
Cover: Boris Vallejo (illustrating "Creature of the Deep")
Pages: 68
Cover price: 60 cents
CONTENTS
"The Man Who Became Frankenstein's Monster" (inside front cover)
Script: Allan Asherman
Art: Harold Shull
"Slime World"
Script: Chuck McNaughton
Art: Ralph Reese
"Whence Stalked the Werewolf"
Script: Len Brown
Art: Carlos Garzón
"The Doom Star!"
Script: Chuck McNaughton
Art: Sean Todd (Tom Sutton); Dan Adkins; Ralph Reese
"Great Men of the Horror Films: Boris Karloff"
Text story by Allan Asherman
"Creature of the Deep"
Script: Chuck McNaughton
Art: Jack Katz; Jack Abel
"Nazi Death Rattle"
Script: Al Hewetson
Art: Serg Moren
"Within the Torture Chamber"
Script: Kevin Pagan
Art: Doug Wildey
