Horror #36
"Augusthitze" delivers a chilling tale of repressed rage and supernatural retribution in Horror #36 (1975), a standout issue written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated with haunting precision by Bill Draut. Centered on Valla, a woman consumed by her father’s disdain and driven to murder her husbands in their honeymoon weeks, the story takes a dark turn when she seeks refuge in the past—only to find that some sins cannot be outrun. The cover, a striking piece by Alex Niño, captures the story’s oppressive atmosphere with eerie elegance.
In "Die 2 Ichs der 'Bestie' Bracken!", the infamous criminal Bracken, once a violent menace known as the "Bestie," suffers a head injury during a prison escape attempt. Though he awakens with a sudden, startling transformation—calm, kind, and remorseful—the darkness within him refuses to stay buried. As the struggle between his new self and the old evil rages beneath the surface, Bracken finds himself caught in a battle he may not survive.
In "Rache ist süss!", a woman haunted by a father’s scorn and a life of unfulfilled longing turns her pain into a chilling pattern of vengeance—first against her father, then her husbands, each death a twisted echo of her isolation. When the law closes in, she seeks salvation in time itself, only to find that no era can shield her from the consequences of her choices.
In "Zurück aus dem Reich der Verdammten," a young man’s desperate search for hidden money leads him to a horrifying act—trapping his stepfather alive within the walls of their home. What begins as a calculated theft spirals into a chilling reckoning, as the weight of his crime returns in ways he never imagined. The story unfolds with a cold, creeping dread, where guilt and consequence become inescapable.
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