Weird Thrillers #3

Jan 1952 · Approved Comics, Inc. · 0.10 USD

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“Letter in Black”

In the tense days before World War II, a mysterious letter from Franz Ferdinand—its words chillingly precise—appears to the Monsigneur, only to vanish as suddenly as it came, leaving behind a sense of dread that echoes through history. Written by Ed Silverman and brought to life with stark, expressive art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, this eerie tale from Weird Thrillers #3 (1952) lingers in the shadows of fate and prophecy. The cover, by Allen Anderson, captures the story’s unsettling atmosphere with a haunting, timeless elegance.

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writer Ed Silverman · artist, inker Everett Raymond Kinstler · letterer Ben Oda · cover Allen Anderson

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writer Ed Silverman

artist, inker Everett Raymond Kinstler

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Allen Anderson

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On the eve of the start of World War II, the Monsigneur finds a letter, that then vanishes, from Franz Ferdinand, that foretells the archduke's own assassination that ingnites the global conflict.

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