The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #14
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume from the Chilling Archives of Horror Comics series reprints vintage horror and suspense stories from the Golden Age, featuring the eerie exploits of Dr. Jonathan Weir and the mysterious vigilante known as The Purple Claw. A curated collection of pre-Code comic book terror, it showcases the macabre artistry and unsettling narratives that defined the genre.
In "The Eternal Fires!", gang leader Frankie Boll makes a desperate deal with Satan to avoid Hell’s torment, trading his soul for a chance to live on in eternal peace—provided he kills enough of his former crew to feed the Devil’s hunger. But when his wife cremates him instead of burying him, the contract collapses, leaving Frankie trapped in a fate worse than death: burning in Hell for all eternity. Illustrated with stark, haunting detail by Dick Beck and inked by Art Gates, this chilling tale from The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #14 (2015) delivers a grim, unforgettable twist on damnation and the price of a bargain.
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Gang leader Frankie Boll realizes that he is dying of a rare disease. Terrified of burning in Hell after he dies, he makes a pact with Satan to spare him suffering in Hell in exchange for killing as many gang members as possible to supply Satan with more souls. Afterwards Satan puts Frankie in a death like coma and will obtain his soul after Frankie is buried. Frankie can live in Hell but will not suffer any torment. Problem is after he dies, Frankie is cremated by his wife and is never buried thus canceling the contract. Frankie now has no choice but to burn in Hell for all eternity!
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