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Cover: Ken Bald
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Forbidden Worlds #24

Dec 1953 · American Comics Group · 0.10 USD
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"Love Me Forever!" from Forbidden Worlds #24 (1953) delivers a chilling tale of obsession and cursed affection, penned by Ken Landau and illustrated by Ken Landau in a stark, expressive style. When the desperate Pierre Fabron turns to the gypsy witch Mamma Voudon for a love potion to win Roxanne—the most desired woman in the Bayou—he sets off a chain of events that spirals into horror. After Roxanne falls helplessly in love, Pierre’s regret turns to dread when her decaying body refuses to stay dead, driven by a love that refuses to die. The haunting cover by Ken Bald captures the story’s eerie, gothic mood, making this a standout entry in the series’ eerie anthology.

Contains 4 stories
Love Me Forever!
6 pp
Pierre FabronMark HobartRoxanneMamma VoudonAdele Simone

In "Love Me Forever!" from *Forbidden Worlds* #24 (1953), Pierre Fabron turns to the gypsy witch Mamma Voudon for a love potion to win the heart of the elusive Roxanne, the most desired woman in the Bayou. When the serum takes effect and she becomes obsessively devoted, Pierre soon grows repelled by her constant attention—until her decaying body begins haunting him, bound by a love that refuses to die.

Charar's Prey
7 pp
ChararRhamenInriFrankCynthiaMary

In ancient Egypt, a savage cult devoted to the god Charar demands nightly human sacrifices to prevent the creature from slaughtering indiscriminately—but when a young pharaoh's bride becomes an unintended victim, he buries the entire valley in a desperate attempt to contain the evil. Fast-forward five thousand years: an archaeologist named Frank uncovers the temple and unwittingly releases Charar, who resumes his reign of terror with every midnight. Now Frank must find a way to stop the creature before it claims countless more lives.

The Drakko
7 pp
Caspar LindenNancyMargie ScottDrakkoKlaus

A Swiss student haunted by a supernatural terror arrives in America hoping for a fresh start, only to discover that the fearsome creature known as the Drakko has followed him across the ocean. When Caspar Linden begins to fall for a determined young woman named Margie Scott, he realizes his dark secret could cost her life—forcing him to confront the malevolent entity that has stalked him since childhood. In this tale of doomed connection and supernatural dread, one man must find a way to protect the person he cares for from an evil that feeds on his isolation.

The Werewolf's Fangs
7 pp
Dirk ThorpeFrankMartha ThomasLupal

Alaskan trapper Dirk Thorpe barely survives a relentless wolf pack chase, only to be rescued and cursed by the mysterious Lupal—a werewolf who needs an intelligent partner for a sinister plan. Forced to transform under the full moon, Dirk finds himself trapped in a monstrous double life, bound to Lupal by unholy powers while a town begins connecting the dots between the grisly murders and the lunar cycle.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $166
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,759
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,182
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $844*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $409*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $343*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $327
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $268
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $191*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Ken Landau
cover pencils, inks Ken Bald

Reprints

Reprinted in Reign of Terror #[nn] (1980), The Empty Tombs #[nn] (1980), Haunted Love #2 (2016)

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