Black Cat Comics #44

Black Cat Mystery #44 from Harvey's 1953 lineup promises exactly what its banner delivers — "Strangest Tales of Fear and Superstition!" The cover by Lee Elias depicts a man engulfed in an inferno, arms thrown wide in anguish as flames rage around him and oil derricks burn against a blood-red sky, with the teaser "Steady Yourself for the Crushing Impact of… OIL!" setting an ominous tone. Inside, Bob Powell writes and draws, with inking by Howard Nostrand, making this a solid collaboration for fans of mid-century horror anthology comics at its ten-cent best.