The Witching Hour #37

DC's long-running horror anthology reaches its 37th issue with a cover by Nick Cardy that perfectly captures the series' gleeful dread — a hooded, spectral figure looms over an open coffin bearing a "Rest in Peace" sash, while a cheerful "Happy Birthday" sign sits beneath it in deeply unsettling contrast. A young woman is being coaxed through a doorway with the ominous promise of a "wonderful surprise," her unsuspecting companion beside her, neither yet aware of what awaits. Inside, George Kashdan and Ernesto Patricio deliver "The Devil's Chessboard," making this 1973 issue a satisfying blend of macabre showmanship and sharp storytelling.