The Clutching Hand #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Real McCoy!", a tiny man named Harold Honeywell, newly wealthy, discovers the harsh truth about the women in his life—his fortune means more to them than he does. Fleeing from the law after a violent confrontation, he takes refuge in a circus gorilla’s cage, unaware that the beast, mourning the loss of its beloved toy doll, sees him as the perfect replacement. With art by John Rosenberger and a striking cover by Ken Bald, this 1954 tale from the American Comics Group blends suspense and surreal horror in a story that turns the idea of a "doll" on its head.
In "Death of a Doll!" from The Clutching Hand #1 (1954), Harold Honeywell—small in stature but wealthy in fortune—finds himself alone when the women around him reveal their true motives. Fleeing the law after a string of violent acts, he takes refuge in a circus gorilla’s cage, unaware that the beast, mourning the loss of its cherished doll, now sees him as a replacement plaything.
In "The Tiny Heads!" from The Clutching Hand #1 (1954), employee McGuire sets out to claim the shrunken heads from the Jovalis Tribe after their refusal to sell more—driven by greed and a willingness to go to any length to secure the prize. But when he arrives at their remote village, the tiny heads he so recklessly seeks may have a far more dangerous plan than he ever imagined.
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Reprinted in Shock #3 (1969), Chilling Tales of Horror #3 (1969), Shock #4 (1969), Shock #6 (1970), Shock #4 (1971), Chilling Tales of Horror #5 (1971), Haunted Tales #2 (1973), Haunted Tales #7 (1974), Shock #1 (1979), Wicked Witchs' Tales [sic] #2 (1979), Dimension of Doom #[nn] (1984), Crypt of Horror #7 (2009), Crypt of Horror #9 (2010), The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read! #[nn] (2010), Crypt of Horror #10 (2011), Crypt of Horror #12 (2011), Haunted Horror #29 (2017), Showcase #[nn]
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