Essential Marvel Horror #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects early Marvel horror and supernatural tales from the 1970s, including stories featuring Man-Thing, Dracula, and Werewolf by Night, as well as other macabre adventures from the era. Presented in Marvel's black-and-white Essentials format, it reprints issues from titles like Adventure into Fear, Tomb of Dracula, and Werewolf by Night, offering a broad overview of the publisher's darker output during that period.
"A Woman Possessed!" from Essential Marvel Horror #1 (2006) delivers a chilling tale rooted in mystery and the occult, as student Christine Sandt is drawn into a dark enigma after receiving an unsettling tarot card in the mail. With haunting art by Sal Buscema and inks by Al McWilliams, and lettering by John Costanza, the story unfolds through the uneasy journey of Christine, her advisor Katherine Reynolds, and a mysterious figure named Daimon as they seek answers from a local gypsy. The cover, a striking piece by Gil Kane, captures the eerie tone of the tale, setting the stage for a suspenseful exploration of fate and the unknown.
In "A Woman Possessed!", Damion Hellstrom is summoned to exorcise a demon possessing Linda Littletrees, while Johnny Blaze struggles to survive after a brutal encounter at a police roadblock. The story unfolds with tense supernatural stakes and a desperate race against time, blending horror and heroism in a way only Marvel’s darker corners can deliver.
In "4000 Holes in Forest Park!", Daimon, Katherine, and Byron chase a cryptic prophecy to the lost city of Atlantis, uncovering ancient secrets buried beneath the waves. The journey tests their bonds and reveals a mystery that stretches across time—before the past can be understood, the present must be faced.
Daimon Hellstrom and the enigmatic sorceress Zhered-Na confront the malevolent Spyros in a battle that spans the astral plane, where the fate of Earth hangs in the balance against the looming threat of Kometes. With dark magic and relentless determination, they stand at the edge of a cosmic war no mortal should face.
In "The Fool's Path!," student Christine Sandt stumbles upon a mysterious tarot card that sets her on an unsettling journey. With the help of her faculty advisor Katherine Reynolds and a man named Daimon, she seeks answers from a local gypsy whose reading may hold more truth than she ever expected.
In "Mourning at Death!", Daimon Hellstrom faces off against the enigmatic Madame Swabada in a clash of occult forces, while Detective Quinn, Katherine Reynolds, and Christine Sandt race to uncover the dark secrets behind the gypsy fortune teller’s unsettling presence. The story weaves tension and mystery through shadowed streets and hidden truths, where every clue brings them closer to a danger they may not survive.
In "Ghost Town!", the Thing ventures into the abandoned Arizona town of Lawless on a mission from Reed, where he crosses paths with the Son of Satan. Together, they face the vengeful ghost of the town’s founder, Ravenstorm, in a showdown that tests their resolve in a place where the past refuses to stay buried.
Satana and her friend Zannarth venture into the treacherous Cave of the Seven Winds, seeking passage to Hell—only to find themselves ambushed by the relentless forces of The Four. With dark magic and deadly traps at every turn, their journey tests their courage and cunning in ways they never expected.
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↩ Reprints Ghost Rider #1 (1973), Dracula Lives #3 (1973), Ghost Rider #2 (1973), Marvel Spotlight #12 (1973), Vampire Tales #2 (1973), Marvel Spotlight #13 (1974), Vampire Tales #3 (1974), Marvel Spotlight #14 (1974), Marvel Spotlight #15 (1974), Haunt of Horror #2 (1974), Marvel Spotlight #16 (1974), Marvel Spotlight #17 (1974), Marvel Spotlight #18 (1974), Haunt of Horror #4 (1974), Marvel Spotlight #19 (1974), Haunt of Horror #5 (1975), Marvel Spotlight #20 (1975), Marvel Spotlight #21 (1975), Marvel Team-Up #32 (1975), Marvel Spotlight #22 (1975), Marvel Spotlight #23 (1975), Marvel Spotlight #24 (1975), Marvel Premiere #27 (1975), The Son of Satan #1 (1975), The Son of Satan #2 (1976), Marvel Two-in-One #14 (1976), The Son of Satan #3 (1976), The Son of Satan #4 (1976), Marvel Preview #7 (1976), The Son of Satan #5 (1976), The Son of Satan #6 (1976), The Son of Satan #7 (1976), The Son of Satan #8 (1977), Marvel Team-Up #80 (1979), Marvel Team-Up #81 (1979)
Reprinted in The Son of Satan Classic #[nn] (2016), Marvel Horror: The Magazine Collection #[nn] (2017), Marvel Horror Classic Collection #2 (2023)
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