Terror Illustrated #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis box set collects the complete run of EC's Picto-Fiction line, reprinting all four titles—Terror Illustrated, Crime Illustrated, Confessions Illustrated, and Shock Illustrated—in a single slipcased set. Published by Russ Cochran in 2006, these volumes present the original black-and-white illustrated stories from the 1950s, offering a different format from EC's classic comic books while retaining the publisher's signature horror, crime, and suspense themes.
"Horror in the Freak Tent" delivers a chilling, dreamlike descent into dread, as Al awakens after a car crash to find himself stranded on a desolate road, met with terror at every turn—from a fleeing driver to a hobo and a woman who react in horror to his presence. As Al stumbles through a night of escalating unease, his journey leads him to a home he no longer recognizes and a friend whose face is horrifically altered, before he confronts a mirror that reveals a rotting reflection. The story, written by Al Feldstein and illustrated by George Evans with inks by Evans, is a masterclass in psychological horror, with a cover by Reed Crandall that perfectly captures the eerie, unsettling tone of the tale.
In "Horror in the Freak Tent," a carnival's knife thrower is blinded in a fit of rage by the freak show owner, setting off a chilling chain of retribution. The other performers, long silenced and mistreated, take grim control—gagging the owner and using their whispered guidance to direct the thrower’s deadly throws.
In a quiet town haunted by a string of gruesome murders, the local authorities hunt a shadowy killer targeting young boys—until the truth emerges in a chilling twist. The real culprit is the isolated son of the town’s wealthiest man, a boy whose loneliness drives him to desperate, tragic measures in his search for connection.
In "Reflection of Death," Al wakes from a terrifying nightmare only to face a chilling reality: a dark road, a sudden crash, and a series of horrifying encounters that blur the line between dream and dread. As he flees from panicked strangers and confronts a grotesque reflection of himself, the line between memory and madness begins to fray. The story unfolds with relentless tension, leaving readers questioning what’s real—and what’s waiting just beyond the next turn.
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↩ Reprints Terror Illustrated #1 (1955), Terror Illustrated #2 (1956)
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