The Brave and the Bold #116

In "Grasp of the Killer Cult," a series of baffling murders in 1974's The Brave and the Bold #116 reveals a chilling conspiracy: ordinary citizens are being used as vessels by the spirits of a long-dead cult devoted to the Far Eastern goddess Kali. Written by Bob Haney and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Jim Aparo—whose inks define the issue’s tense atmosphere—this story unfolds with a creeping dread as the Spectre steps in to stop an ancient evil from rising again. The cover, a collaborative effort by Jim Aparo, Nick Cardy, George Tuska, Irv Novick, and Bob Brown, captures the eerie intensity of the tale in bold, shadowed strokes.