Why it's Hot:
- Classic Pre-Code horror cover art by Jack Davis featuring a rotting corpse rising from a swamp
- Iconic 1952 EC Comics anthology entry published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Synopsis:
This classic issue serves up four unforgettable Pre-Code tales of terror: 'A Rottin' Trick!' follows a ruthless claim-jumper who murders his gold-prospecting partner Whitey, only to discover that no matter how deep he buries him, the rotting corpse keeps rising back up from the swamp; 'The Reluctant Vampire' details a lonely night watchman at a blood bank; 'A Grim Fairy Tale' updates a classic folklore nightmare; and 'The Shadow Knows' exposes a killer stalked by the literal shadow of his victim.