Journey into Unknown Worlds #18

Atlas Comics' pre-Marvel horror anthology delivers a genuinely unsettling cover on this 1953 issue, with cover art by Russ Heath depicting two terrified men being dangled over a massive bubbling cauldron by a cluster of grotesque green monsters — all under the wonderfully grim pun "The Broth Needs Some Body!" The left side of the cover teases three additional tales: "The Terrible Torture!," "It Can Happen Here!," and "Dugan and the Dummy!," promising a full evening of eerie entertainment for a dime. Heath's lurid colors and expressive creature work make this one of those covers that stops you cold — exactly what a good horror anthology should do.