WEB OF HORROR NO. 1 (PART 1)

WEB OF HORROR

Major Magazines

Vol. 1 No. 1

December 1969

Publisher: Robert C. Sproul

Editor: Terry Bisson

Cover artist: Jeff Jones

Pages: 48

Cover price: 35 cents

 

Major Publications, aka Major Magazines, is best known as the publisher of the CRACKED family of magazines, noted as “the most durable imitator of MAD magazine.” Indeed, it ran 365 regular issues (under a number of publishers) from 1958 to 2007, including numerous “King”, “Super” and “Giant” specials.

 

During the heyday of the 60s Monster Craze, Major introduced FOR MONSTERS ONLY, a satire of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND, the leading monster magazine sold on the stands during this period.

 

In 1969, Major tried its hand at a magazine influenced by Warren’s line of monster comics ‘zines, CREEPY, EERIE and VAMPIRELLA. Edited by Terry Bisson, WEB OF HORROR, subtitled “America’s Nightmare Magazine” lasted three issues, from 1969 to 1970. A giant spider with the name, “Webster” introduced the stories in the same fashion as Uncle Creepy and Cousin Eerie, all riffs on the EC Comics trio of horror hosts from a decade before, known collectively as the “Ghoul Lunatics”.

CONTENTS

"Growth!"

Script: Nicola Cuti

Art: Wayne Howard

"Blood Thirst!"

Script: Terry Bisson

Art: Syd Shores

"The Game That Plays You!"

Script: Dick Kenson

Art: Berni Wrightson

"Dead Letter"

Script: ?

Art: Norman Nodel

"The Skin-Eaters"

Script: Terry Bisson

Art: Ralph Reese