Astonishing #21

From Atlas Comics' January 1953 lineup comes this genuinely unsettling entry in their "Terror Tales in the Night!" anthology series. Sol Brodsky's cover — both penciled and inked by him — sets the mood perfectly: a ghoulish, wild-haired creature in an orange coat crouches menacingly on a ledge above dark waters, while a terrified man pounds on a door, begging to be let in, only to hear the chilling reply "Certainly! Be my guest!" Inside, Dick Ayers brings his talents to stories including "The Different Vampire," alongside "The Worm That Turned," "Gorilla," and more — a full slate of eerie Atlas thrills for just a dime.