August 1972 • DC Comics • Bronze Age horror
A peak-era House of Mystery issue with everything that made DC’s Bronze Age horror run so good — creepy atmosphere, moody storytelling, and a lineup that leans heavy into the swamp-rot weirdness. The cover alone sets the tone: a coffin adrift in black water, something inside it that shouldn’t be alive, and Cain lurking like he already knows how this ends.
Inside are multiple stories, including “The Coffin Creature,” plus shorter chillers and digest-sized morality plays hosted by Cain. Classic DC horror pacing: slow burn, eerie frames, and that unmistakable early-’70s mood — half campfire story, half nightmare.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes (7.0 / F-VF)
Gloss still present with strong color on the cover. Moderate edge wear and light spine stress visible but well-centered. Corners show mild rounding. Interior pages are off-white to cream, complete and firmly attached. A clean, honest mid-grade copy with solid eye appeal for a Bronze Age horror book.
August 1972 • DC Comics • Bronze Age horror
A peak-era House of Mystery issue with everything that made DC’s Bronze Age horror run so good — creepy atmosphere, moody storytelling, and a lineup that leans heavy into the swamp-rot weirdness. The cover alone sets the tone: a coffin adrift in black water, something inside it that shouldn’t be alive, and Cain lurking like he already knows how this ends.
Inside are multiple stories, including “The Coffin Creature,” plus shorter chillers and digest-sized morality plays hosted by Cain. Classic DC horror pacing: slow burn, eerie frames, and that unmistakable early-’70s mood — half campfire story, half nightmare.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes (7.0 / F-VF)
Gloss still present with strong color on the cover. Moderate edge wear and light spine stress visible but well-centered. Corners show mild rounding. Interior pages are off-white to cream, complete and firmly attached. A clean, honest mid-grade copy with solid eye appeal for a Bronze Age horror book.
