Weird (1966 Magazine) Vol. 2 #5(V3#1)

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Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories and art by Carl Burgos and others. The first series from 1960s publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics. Sometimes listed as Volume 3, issue #1, this issue had a January 1968 cover date and preceded four more issues of Volume 2. Room 1313 in the Rex Arms hotel drives guests to suicide. In a classic horror tale from the pre-Code era, a cruel Caribbean governor executes criminals by having them eaten alive by crabs. The descendant of the iron maiden's inventor is haunted by the torture device's victims. Plus macabre beliefs from world folklore. Demon in the Dungeon; Grave Rehearsal; Secret Coffin; Horror Comes to Room 1313; Witch's Horror; Terror Below; Screams in the Swamp; Carnival of Terror. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.