Gwandanaland Comics #2174

This Gwandanaland Comics treasury collects L.B. Cole's work from 1943–1947, and the reproduced cover of Mask Comics #1 immediately shows you why Cole's art has endured — a snarling, fanged demon clutches a dripping candle, flanked by vivid red theatrical masks and swirling, otherworldly creatures in bold greens, reds, and yellows. The composition is genuinely unsettling in the best possible way, a masterclass in golden-age horror atmosphere packed into a single image. If you've been looking for a substantial collection of pre-code chills and thrills, this 2018 treasury is a very satisfying place to start.