Black Cat Comics #38

Harvey Comics' Black Cat Mystery #38 (August 1952) promises "Strangest Tales of Fear and Superstition," and Lee Elias's cover delivers on that promise with unsettling confidence. In the foreground, a gnarled, white-haired witch with reaching, monstrous hands dominates the scene, while three ghastly, sickly-yellow figures lurch forward from the shadowy background behind her. The cover teases "A Battle Between Witches" and invites readers to discover "The Blood of a Witch!" — making this a fine example of early-'50s horror comics at their creepiest.