The Purple Claw #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Web of Horror," Dr. Weir ventures into the Valley of Horror seeking his friend Dr. Italo Schiasi—only to find him dead at the claws of a monstrous spider. Accusing the jealous Baron Latro, Weir is ambushed and robbed of the mysterious Purple Claw by the enigmatic Countess Arachni. Taken to her castle and ensnared in a web, he’s saved by the Countess, who kills Latro in his spider form—only to reveal her own terrifying transformation. With the Purple Claw reclaimed, Weir must face the Countess’s true nature in a battle of wits and will. Art by Ben Brown and David Gantz brings the eerie menace of this 1953 tale to life, with cover art by the same duo.
In "The Web of Horror," Dr. Weir journeys to the Valley of Horror seeking his friend Dr. Italo Schiasi—only to find him dead at the hands of a monstrous spider. Accusing Baron Latro of the murder, Weir is soon captured by the mysterious Countess Arachni, who rescues him from Latro’s deadly form. Taken to her castle, he discovers the truth behind the Purple Claw and the dark transformation that awaits him.
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Reprinted in Tales of Horror #6 (1953), Tales of Horror #10 (1954), FemForce #42 (1991), Tales Too Terrible to Tell #5 (1992), Purple Claw Mysteries #1 (1994), Crypt of Horror #16 (2012), PS Artbooks Presents: Classic Horror Comics #7 (2024)
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