The Witching Hour #22

DC's long-running horror anthology reaches its 22nd issue with a cover by Nick Cardy that delivers an immediate jolt of dread: a blonde woman in pearls looks up in terror as a massive, clawed werewolf hand grips her tightly, her speech bubbles — "Peter, why are you holding me so tight?" and "Oh, no! What's happened to your face?" — telling you everything and nothing all at once. Presiding over the scene in the corner is the Witching Hour's resident witch hostess in her purple hat, a reassuring reminder that something wickedly entertaining awaits inside. With "All New Stories" including "13 Rue Morgue!" crafted by Bill Dennehy and J. Winslow Mortimer, this 1972 issue is a fine example of DC's early-'70s horror line firing on all cylinders.