Horrific #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Horn of Horror," Rudy Gletz discovers a magical trumpet that catapults him to fame as the world's greatest musician—though his success comes at a terrible cost. Every note he plays demands a life, and the ghost of the trumpet’s former owner haunts him, driving him to kill. With art by Marty Elkin and a haunting cover by Don Heck, this 1954 tale of fame, fear, and forbidden power is a chilling entry in the horror anthology series.
When Rudy Gletz discovers a cursed trumpet, his talent soars to legendary heights—yet each note he plays demands a life, haunted by the ghost of the instrument’s former master. The music is undeniable, but the cost is a chilling secret he can’t escape.
In the shadowed swamps of the South, ancient lizard-like creatures known as the "green ones" stir beneath the surface. When two sisters and the man they both love are drawn into the mire, their fragile bond begins to fray—each fearing they may be the one the green ones claim.
In "The Deadly Doll," Helen receives a chilling gift: a life-sized doll that looks exactly like her, whispering orders to kill her husband. As she follows the doll’s command, something unnatural begins to take hold of her, blurring the line between herself and the thing she’s come to obey.
In "The Tree of Life and Death," a scientist's ambitious experiment to awaken sentience in a tree outside his home takes a deadly turn when his rival sabotages the process. As the once-still tree begins to move and react with terrifying fury, it turns on the house—and the man who tried to give it life.
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Reprinted in The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #13 (2015), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #14 (2015), PS Artbooks Softee: Terrific #[nn] (2021), Cryptology #2 (2025)
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