Haunted Love #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Love Me Forever!" in Haunted Love #2 (2016, IDW; Yoe Books) delivers a delightfully twisted romance with a monstrous twist. When gold-digging Mona abandons rich Donald after he's injured in a treasure hunt beneath his seaside mansion, he's rescued by a hidden lineage of crab-like humanoids—his own long-lost family, preserved through a mysterious serum that allows them to live underwater. Now transformed and driven by a desperate need for love, the crab-like Donald sets out to reclaim his bride. Moe Marcus handles both art and inks for the eerie, expressive interior, while Ken Bald's cover captures the story's gothic glamour with sharp, vintage flair.
In "Love Me Forever!" from Haunted Love #2 (2016), Pierre Fabron, desperate for the affection of the elusive Roxanne, turns to the gypsy witch Mamma Voudon for a love potion. When Roxanne, once indifferent, becomes obsessively devoted, Pierre’s obsession quickly turns to dread as her love proves too powerful to escape—even in death.
In "Marriage of the Monsters!", Prince Rah and Tleena’s forbidden love defies death itself—when Rah is buried alive with Tleena’s corpse, their bond outlives centuries of silence. Centuries later, a descendant’s reckless experiment reanimates the mummies, unleashing a chilling vengeance on the bloodline that condemned them.
In "The Bride of the Crab," gold-digger Mona abandons wealthy Donald Donder after he’s injured retrieving jewels from the mansion’s underwater caverns—only to find herself hunted by the transformed Donald, now a member of a crab-like family that has survived for generations by taking a serum that reshapes them into underwater creatures. The story unfolds with chilling intimacy, blending gothic dread and grotesque beauty as the sea-born bridegroom seeks his forsaken bride.
In "Death Do Us Part," a diamond prospector survives a fall only to be rescued and cared for by a fiercely protective female baboon. When he tries to return to his wife, the creature follows him, her devotion turning dangerous as she sees his marriage as a threat. The story unfolds with eerie intimacy, blurring the line between salvation and possession.
In "Two for the Money," Harvey Craig enjoys a lavish double life, married to two wealthy European women who live on opposite sides of town—neither knowing the other exists. As their lavish gifts and endless feasts begin to raise questions, Harvey starts to wonder why they’re so eager to fatten him up. Written by a mysterious hand and illustrated with sharp, unsettling detail, this six-page tale turns a glamorous fantasy into something far more dangerous.
ComicBooks.com Value
Find on ebay
Read it digitally
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 Chamber of Chills Magazine #12 (1952), Tomb of Terror #5 (1952), This Magazine Is Haunted #12 (1953), Forbidden Worlds #24 (1953), Haunted Thrills #13 (1954), Mysterious Adventures #22 (1954), Amazing Ghost Stories #16 (1955)
Reprinted in The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #20 (2017)
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.