Chamber of Chills #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Devil's Dowry!", a military officer's desperate bid for power leads him to summon an ancient sorcerer—only to betray him and imprison him, forcing the sorcerer’s daughter into a forced marriage. Written by Larry Lieber and illustrated by Jay Scott Pike, with inks by Chic Stone and lettering by Charlotte Jetter, this chilling 1973 tale unfolds with a sinister twist: the officer’s new bride may not be who she seems. The cover, by Rich Buckler and Tom Palmer, captures the eerie tension of a union that hides a monstrous secret.
In "The Devil's Dowry!" from Chamber of Chills #5 (1973), a ruthless military officer manipulates an aging sorcerer into aiding his coup, only to betray and imprison him. When the officer takes the sorcerer’s daughter as his bride, he unknowingly weds a demon who hides her true nature beneath a human guise—her hunger, however, is very real.
In "It Can't Miss," Frankie Arno thinks he’s outsmarted fate by swapping identities with a look-alike, but his escape from justice takes a chilling turn when he learns his double is on the brink of being locked away in an asylum. The story unfolds with tense, unsettling precision, as the line between freedom and madness begins to blur.
In "A Tomb by Any Other Name!", Roger Devens flees through a tunnel of scorching ice, shadows closing in—his mind unraveling as reality warps around him. The story unfolds with eerie precision, blending psychological dread and surreal imagery in a haunting descent into madness.
ComicBooks.com Value
Show all 16 grades ▾
This exact issue on ebay
Raw — VG+ ▾ $29–$44.99 2 listings
Raw / ungraded ▾ $4.95–$35 12 listings
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Reprints
↩ Reprints Journey into Mystery #1 (1952)
Reprinted in Chamber of Chills #2 (1952), Fantastic Four #39 (1974), Conan le Barbare #4 (1980), Namor #8 (1980), Das Monster von Frankenstein #11, Das Monster von Frankenstein #12, Die Gruft von Graf Dracula #11
Variants (1)
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.