The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #25
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume from the Chilling Archives of Horror Comics series, published by IDW and Yoe Books, collects a selection of pre-Code horror comics from the 1950s, featuring macabre tales of the undead, vengeful spirits, and ghoulish twists. The stories are drawn from obscure and often forgotten titles, showcasing the raw, unpolished art and grim themes that defined the era before the Comics Code Authority cracked down on such content. Fans of vintage horror will find a treasure trove of creepy, atmospheric yarns that capture the genre's golden age of shock and suspense.
"Halloween Nightmare" delivers a frostbitten tale of love and vengeance in this standout entry from The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #25, where the haunting legacy of the Snow Maiden—originally sculpted from ice by a grieving artist—resurfaces when modern-day sculptor Gil discovers her frozen heart in the ruins of a long-lost Alpine village. Cover by Bernard Baily, the story unfolds with chilling elegance, blending gothic dread and emotional weight, as the Ice King’s icy wrath follows her across continents. Art by Harry Lazarus brings the frozen tragedy to life with stark, expressive detail.
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A beautiful woman made of ice known as the Snow Maiden, comes down from the mountains to interact with the simple villagers in a small village in the Alps. When she falls for one of the villagers, the Ice King (a huge monster of living ice and snow) causes an avalanche destroying her and the entire village. In the present day sculptor Gil finds her ice heart in the wreckage of the village and brings her back to life by sculpting her a new body out of ice. The Ice King senses her alive and comes to America to destroy her and Gil.
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