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Cover: Ken Bald
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Forbidden Worlds #1

Jul 1951 · American Comics Group · 0.10 USD
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In "Demon of Destruction," Don Brady stumbles into a decades-old supernatural mystery when he takes refuge in his uncle’s isolated estate—only to accidentally free Marzo, a powerful entity bound by ancient magic. With three wishes at his disposal, Brady must navigate the perilous consequences of his newfound power, all drawn in bold, dynamic art by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta, with sharp lettering by Ed Hamilton. The cover, a striking piece by Ken Bald, captures the eerie tension of the moment.

Contains 5 stories
Demon of Destruction
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Don Brady (atomic physicist)Mary (death, brought back to life)un-named doctorUncle Phineas (Don's uncle, death)Marzo (The Spirit of Destruction) (villain)

When Don Brady seeks quiet in his uncle’s isolated estate, he stumbles upon a hidden chamber and awakens Marzo, a trapped entity bound by ancient magic. Freed by accident, the demon offers Brady three wishes—each one a dangerous bargain with a price yet to be paid.

Love of a Vampire
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Ken CummingsBeth CummingsHans BruntRileyInspector JacksonMiss Jones

When Ken Cummings' wife Beth vanishes from their locked room, his investigation uncovers a terrifying secret hidden in library archives: the night manager Hans Brunt may be Count Von Brunt, a centuries-old vampire from German folklore who was thought long dead. Now Ken must follow the creature to its lair and confront the horrifying truth about his wife's fate—if he survives the encounter.

The Way of the Werewolf
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
OndokRoyAmbrose WalkerCanisa WalkerLarry Davis

When a reporter digs into a connection between man-eating wolves terrorizing Central India and a local scientist's mysterious past, he uncovers a secret that Dr. Ambrose Walker has spent ten years protecting—one bound to his daughter Canisa in ways neither wolves nor reason can fully explain. As Larry Davis presses deeper into the truth, he discovers that some dangers don't stay buried, and some legacies are far older and stranger than any headline could capture.

The Ghostly Army of Bethune
1 pp · Non-Fiction

When German forces launch a desperate 1918 assault near the Belgian town of Bethune, a handful of British riflemen find themselves vastly outnumbered and facing annihilation. Just as the situation seems hopeless, a spectral cavalry emerges from the fog—mounted on white horses whose hooves never touch the ground—and charges directly at the Kaiser's advancing army. What happens next tests whether these ghostly riders are merely a trick of mist and terror, or something far more extraordinary.

The Monster Doll
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
FellowesDickson PrescottBillJane Crothers PrescottSue JacksonAlan MacCampbellJulian BulmereAlice McLane

When brilliant scientist Dickson Prescott meets the captivating Jane Crothers at a robot exhibition, he believes he's found love—but his new wife's presence at his mountain laboratory triggers dark suspicions in his assistant Sue Jackson, who harbors feelings of her own. As Prescott pursues a lead on the legendary Bulmere Robot, a supposedly impossible creation from a century past, the true nature of the forces gathering around him begins to emerge from the shadows of history. What started as a chance encounter at an exhibition spirals into a nightmare connected to a woman hanged for murder in 1853—and the doll that may have given her immortal form.

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Raw (Good) $2
CGC 9.8 $11,001*
CGC 9.6 $6,904*
CGC 9.4 $4,133
CGC 9.2 $2,840*
CGC 9.0 $1,981*
CGC 8.5 $1,299
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CGC 8.0 $1,095*
CGC 7.5 $941
CGC 7.0 $718
CGC 6.5 $691*
CGC 6.0 $691
CGC 5.5 $434*
CGC 5.0 $408*
CGC 4.5 $397
CGC 4.0 $286
CGC 3.5 $274*
CGC 3.0 $237*
CGC 2.5 $195*
CGC 2.0 $168*
CGC 1.5 $130*
CGC 1.0 $107*
CGC 0.5 $84*
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Full credits

artist, inker Al Williamson
artist, inker Frank Frazetta
letterer Ed Hamilton
cover pencils, inks Ken Bald

Reprints

Reprinted in Doc Weird's Thrill Book #1 (1987), Adventures into the Unknown #1 (1990), Web of Scares Special Collector's Edition #4 (2010), Forbidden Worlds Archives #1 (2012), Atlas Artist Edition #2 (2024), Gespenster Geschichten #952, Showcase #[nn]

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