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Black's Terror Tales#1
Cover: Mort Meskin & Jerry Robinson

Black's Terror Tales #1

Jul 2003 · AC · 6.95 USD
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In "The Eye of the Lady Serpent!", the Black Terror and his young ally Tim must outthink a cunning fugitive who’s rigged a city for destruction unless he’s handed a million dollars—no small feat when time and danger are running out. With moody, atmospheric art by Mike Suchorsky, this 2003 thriller blends Cold War tension and pulp-style suspense, while the cover by Mort Meskin and Jerry Robinson captures the story’s eerie, high-stakes dread.

Contains 4 stories
The Eye of the Lady Serpent!
10 pp · Superhero
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim RolandSergeant Mac Gooliganun-named prison matronun-named prison Warden (death)Officer Schanz (death)Maharajah of ArgozilLady Serpent (villain)Serpent's gang (villains, three die)
The Lady Serpent Returns!
8 pp · Superhero
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim RolandSergeant Mac GooliganMurphy (a Policeman)Sparks (radio operator)Joe (a sailor)The Lady Serpent (villain)Hulga (villain)Mogu (villain, a snake)Naru (villain, a snake)Mike (villain)

In "The Lady Serpent Returns!", the infamous Serpent Lady breaks free from prison during a train transfer, her gang already plotting to seize the Good Neighbor ship *Peace*—a vessel laden with vital food and medical supplies. With her return, the city braces for chaos as old enemies and new threats converge on the hijacking.

The Dream Maker
10 pp · Superhero
The Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim RolandMr. Felton (chair of the Fibber's Club)Dr. Fission (nuclear physics authority)Bo Briantus (scientist, becomes the Black Terror's Deputy in the year 9767)Krol Mul (villain, ruler of the year 9767)

In "The Dream Maker," Bob spins a wild tale for the Fibber's Club about the Terror Twins being whisked thousands of years into the future by a reclusive nuclear physicist and his time machine. After winning a fifty-year trophy for his storytelling prowess, Bob reveals a shocking twist: a talking mechanical Black Terror doll from that distant era, capable of answering any question—just in time to leave the club stunned and wondering.

Dr. Turner's Experiment
11 pp · Superhero
Black Terror [Bob Benton]Tim RolandJean StarrDr. TurnerLarkinthe wardenescaped prisoners

In "Dr. Turner's Experiment," the Black Terror and Tim race against time to stop a dangerous escaped prisoner from detonating a nuclear bomb in the city unless he’s paid a million dollars. With tension mounting and the stakes sky-high, their only hope lies in outthinking a foe who’s already proven he’ll go to any lengths.

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Full credits

artist, inker Mike Suchorsky
cover pencils Mort Meskin
cover inks Jerry Robinson

Reprints

↩ Reprints America's Best Comics #20 (1946), The Black Terror #22 (1948), The Black Terror #23 (1948), The Black Terror #24 (1948)

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