Black Magic Comics #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Freak!" is a chilling tale from Black Magic Comics #12, a 1984-era 1/- comic where the legacy of colonial East Africa bleeds into supernatural horror. When the commissioner’s daughter Tani falls deathly ill, she turns to the native witch doctor Loganzi—only for both their lives to end in tragedy, setting a haunting curse in motion. Everett Raymond Kinstler’s stark art brings the story to life, while Jack Kirby and Joe Simon’s legendary cover captures the dread with their iconic, dynamic style.
In "Freak!" from Black Magic Comics #12, Sylvia’s evening with Doctor Austin takes a sudden turn when a storm strands them at the Sheridan house during a late-night visit. As the night unfolds, the quiet tension of the old home reveals a secret buried in the family’s past—something Sylvia never expected to uncover.
In "The Monster of Zollmort Castle," novelist Peter Fletcher ventures into the haunted halls of Zollmort Castle, drawn by its dark reputation. When he uncovers and opens a long-sealed door in the dungeons, he unleashes a primal terror that turns his visit into a desperate fight for survival—alongside his wife, trapped in the castle’s ancient, unforgiving walls.
John and Dorothy Blaik press on through Mexico, chasing whispers of forgotten folk songs—until a mysterious native woman named Xatl warns them of the "Song of the Undead." She speaks of a melody that dooms any who sing it, binding them to vampires, but the couple, drawn by curiosity, ignore the warning.
In British Colonial East Africa, a dying girl’s desperate plea for healing leads to tragedy when the witch doctor Loganzi performs a ritual that ends in her death—and his execution. Now, their spirits twist into a vengeful force, taking the form of a colossal python that stalks the land, bound by sorrow and fury.
When explorer Jon Norland ventures to Antarctica seeking the fabled Bulaga beast, he stumbles upon a monstrous creature frozen in ice—only to unleash it with his own hands. As the beast awakens, Norland becomes its hunted, fleeing across the globe in a desperate bid for survival.
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