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PUBLISHER: JAMES WARREN EDITOR: BILL PARENTE COVER: BILL HUGHES ARTISTS THIS ISSUE: WILLIAM BARRY, ERNIE COLON, BILLY GRAHAM, MIKE ROYER, JERRY GRANDENETTI, DICK PISCOPO, TONY WILLIAMSUNE WRITERS THIS ISSUE:
FORREST J ACKERMAN, NICOLA CUTI, DON GLUT, BILL PARENTE, R. MICHAEL ROSEN
f THE OCTOPUS® CONTENTS HAS (SOT HIM > DRAGGING HIM UNPER:
VAMFI'S FEARY TALES Vampirella's first tale about a woman of A many parts H
EVILY COUSIN EVILY vows to vanquish her blood relative VAMPIRELLA ... and
destroy her napping , . . forever! 4
MONTEZUMA'S MONSTER Vince Harman discovers that the Aztecs were right when they left Montezuma's I £ jungles! 13
DOWN TO EARTH The fantastic story of Our Girl Vampi and her visit to the Planet Earth, and the A f Strange People who live there y 1
ODEEN OF HORROR To become a howling success, this star- 51 let consents to reveal her all! Ml
THE OCTOPUS One tentacle too many can often trap a A i
guy and tangle him up . , . indefinitely! 1
ONE, TWO, THREE Sometimes, togetherness can IRON out
your troubles . . . especially if you happen A B to be a ROBOT! If
RHAPSODY IN RED Better check your necks when we con- A * iu elude this corpuscle concert! Page 32 Page 62
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Beyond, in the Black Forest rillf 1\ of Vaalqania, people spoke of* | sssssj^?., sorceress cast her a who , IMASift magic upon those who inhabited that kingdom. if 1 Her spells had webbed Blade forest, enchantih j=-> those who dared to enter! "». ' //ji 'jrm 1 . p« ^V : ^^B
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, her magic as well as ^beauty went .unquestioned.
They knew well that Evily's witchcraft was matched Thus, she ruled her domain without error... only by her impatience with any who sought to invoking the powers of blackest necro- ancestors had taught her. dethrone her. . mancy her
And while the Dark fVincess spoke her f sorcery and Vaalgania remained ens/aved by her whims...there could be only one sorceress in Black forest...
ART BY JERRY GRANDENETTI/STORY BY BILL PARENTE Quit LION around, TIS£RS...and pad into my pad so we can CAT n NIP awhi lei What's a white cat doing in a black cat's magic? Stretch outand I'll SCRATCH an answer across your eye-sockets. This ouqht to bea good one, but that's nothing... when I'm good, I'm VERY good.' It's only when I'm bad that I'm..
LOOKINS GLASS, I'VE COME TO SEE WHAT SECRET5 YOU HAVE LEARNED FOR ME,.. REFLECT AND TELL YOUR SORCERY THAT I MIGHT RULE AS MAJESTY.'
<&2 Dark Princess there are none io fear Who'd dare your vengeance would they seek "fo tempt the fate of you they hear In spells your servants speak You rule alone, csreat Sorceress Take pleasure in your fame Enchantment in your subsequence And EVIiy is your name And EVILY is your name! FOREST, MAY I RETURN MXIR WORD SO WORD FEU- THROUGH THE DEPTHS OF BLACK ID HER SORCERESS THAT SPREAD INTO EVERY HAVEN BY THE SERVANT; CONJURE. ONC/ SHE CAM EXPECT YOU, THE MOST EXALTED OF VAALGANIA WOULD BE THERE THAT COUNT DVOLAK? EVENINS...THE IADST VREMXO IN ALLTHE KINGDOM.1
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THE SORCERESS IN BOLT OF I RETURNED TO SRAND A WILL BE NO no..? let's see what happens AN ANSWER THERE TURN NEW TIME FOR when vou seta taste of VOLTAIC WITCHCRAFT THE STRUCK MIRROR REFLECTED! EVIL SORCERY IN THE EXCHANGE VW...VAMP/*£ltA' your own witchcraft, AGAINST ITSELF.. .TRANSPOSE THE SPELLOF ALLTHIS BECOMES MERELY..THE OPPOSITE! cousM-.M/teveRse.' i M1RR0R...AND f^ E7T7J
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WELL I AIN'T SCARED/ LET'S 60 i MONTEZUMA'S DARK IN) DOH'T WORRY PRY AND MUMMIFIED.' SUPERSTITIOOS MtRE! /SEE HERE... WAV TO SCARE OFF THE AZTECS NATIVES.' THESE MEN MUST HAVE LEFT TORCHES STOOD STOCK STILL AS THEIR BLOOD DRAINED OUT OF THEM IN THE WALLS/ WAS SLOWLY AND REPLACED WITH EMBALMING FLUID.1 WHAT AN AWFUL WAV TO DIE.' you cm relay now, qoetz^ccwu. SO LONG, MONTEZUMA.' '» YOU KEPI ALL- THESE 600PIES TO AND THINKS.' ///I /M/W YOURSELF LONG ENOUGH .' THERE'S A "gLASTEP gUZZARP FLYING E# rx THE BUZZARP- IT'S CHANGING/ IT'S (SUerzALCOATUH , \LQQOT ( NO! NO' IT'S GOT HIM'. WE MUST BE SEEIK' THlNGSi I SAW WHAT ANDERSON \ WAS AIMIN' AT ANP IT WAS A l&UZZARD.'y 'THE LEGEND...THE SPIRIT OF QUETZALCCWTC HAS THE POWER To ENTER Wi WINGEP THING! MONTEZUMA'S CURSE IS , 1 COMING 50' FAR, 50 GOOD/ TOMORROW MORNING WE SHOULD BE ON OUR WAY BACK TO THE STATES. YOU TAKE THE FIRST WATCH/ TOMORROW WE'LL A GOOD SHAVEAND A HAIRCUT SHOUIPMAKE ME A NEWMAN! SRRR! 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SURE GLAD ^ I'M RIGHT HOW I A MONSTER.' it you WERE TAKE WAS.' WE SHOOT THESE HERE, PENWORTHY.tXJCH/ SAYING, RICO? | WATCH WHERE YOU'RE u-$r HOW WAS I PUT My THINGS OUT OF 1 v GOING.' EXCUSE ME, RICO. MR.KATZMAN?J ALL INTO IT.' SEQUENCE .'SAVE , THE BEST FOR LAST, I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER! THAN *ys you KNOW/ WHAT ON EARTH IS IT, IT'S JUST THAT...-UGHHH; IT'S FROM \ I CAN READ, CAN'T I?/ HMM... PEN WORTHY? 50RRX MR. KATZMAN/ THE STUDIO \ ACCORDING TO THIS, My ' GET UP PEN WORTHY/ EXECUTIVES, LAST FIVE HORROR FILMS HERE, GIVE ME THOSE MR. KAT/MAN.V LOST MORE MONEy THAN PAPERS.' THEy CARE TO DISCUSS/ IF I DON'T COME UP WITH A NEW ANGLE THAT'LL MAKE MONEy.. AND FAST... 1 mm, ^ . PENWORTHY.' WE'VE GOT TO DO y-YES, SIR, MR. "SEA-SON'S GREETINGS >f THANK YOU ! SOMETHING/ SPACE CREATURES/ KATZMAN.' I'M CW FROM YOUR WATER- J AND I'LL LOOK ayiNG SAUCERS/ THEY'RE ALL M/ WAY/ BROTHER. RICO ("THE "~N FORWARD TO THE OLD HAT.' GET ME A NEW ANGLE GILL-MONSTERJ) CHAPMAN/",/ PREVIEW OF » THE THERE ARE, MY ^Sg/U-MONSTER RIGHT AWAY/ YOU , BUT WHERE TO? I FRIEND, pi -jS?5rT'^STRIKES BACK"' S// WHAT AM I GOING ,TO DO?.' WHATC4V I DO? I'M AS GOOD AS FIRED.' BROKE.' BUSTED.' ' OoOO°PHFFFF! WAIT.' THAT MAN.' I RECOGNIZE HIM.' AND HE MAY ER- EXCUSE ME GUILTY, I'M AFRAID.' JUST BE THE ANSWER TO ALL OUR. BUT AREN'T CAME DOWN TO MEET THE PROBLEMS.' IF ANYONE KNOWS YOU GORRY GILL-MONSTER'g AND HACKERAAAN...? WELL, YOU ABOUT MONSTERS SUCH, CAN DO HE DOES.' MORE THAN THAT MK. HACKERMAN.' V YOU CAN SAVE M/ xv\: LIFE ' THANK YOU! THANK YOU.' I'VE SOT IT.' THE OLD 5UICIDE IS NO LONGER |tf ALMOST A SINGLE BREATH, MONSTERS ARE STILL GOOD, NECESSARY.' OOOPHF/ PENWORTHY BLURTS OUT HIS BUT YOU NEED A NEW FACE.' A WE'RE SAVED.' DILEMMA TO THE KINDLY GIRL! THAT'S IT.' A "QUEEN OF MAGAZINE EDITOR... HORROR ! " A 8ARBAREUA TYPE. YOU CAti ACTRESS, BUT ONE WHO COULD SEE, MR. HACKERMAN, I'M RATHER PORTRAY A WEREWOLF OR VAMPIRE DESPERATE.' WE WANT TO COME UP WITH OR SOME OTHER NEW QUALITY PRODUCTS... BUT WE JUST CLASSIC FIEND OF, CAN'T THINK OF THE RIGHT IDEA .' SAY, THE 1930S OP jgjg 4os: HtAMMM ! IT SEEMS TO ME MONSTERDOM fc£ COULD USE SOMETHING NEW AND FRESH.') SURE DO : MEET SOME STRANGE ONES IN THIS BUSINESS .' I f THINK MAYBE I SHOULDj GIVE ALL THIS UP AND BE- COME A , COMIC BOOK *g ^^^ COLLECTOR.' "~" 33 WELL, WHAT EARTH-SHAKING I-IVE SOT THE PENWORTHy.' IVE GOT IT.' WE'LL HAVE A NEWS DO YOU HAVE FOR ME, ANSWER, MR. BEAUTIFUL GIRL.' A "QUEEN OF HORROR'"mL PENWORTHyfOR SHOULD J. SAy, KATZMAN, SIR.' START A NEW CyCLE OF MONSTER EPICS.' WELL PENWORTH A SIRL HORROR WHAT DO YOU THIN ^JlSWH^ V J ^^«^y m i>^P V^rf h y\ — if ~ 1 us / w% OOPS, EXCUSE ME.' PARDOM the /most "in" spot on the strip.. Shortly, at far out ME.' 50RRY/ r c:~G"'.. this is as; GOOD A \ PLACE AS fS»i< ANY TO, LOOK.' s< HERE, LOOK AT M/ "V WELL, I DIP A IDENTIFICATION.' I WORK \FEW PLAyS I 'wait' you.' you're ' FOR PEMOCKACy PICTURES .' SOME YEARS WHAT I'VE BEEN JUST ^ WE NEEP A FACE... A NEW / AGO, AND. LOOKING FOR! MISS, STAK...AHO RIGHT AWAY^ SIT DOWN! I MAY I _, ASSU(?E YOU, I'M HERE TO MAKE ARE YOU , STAR.' , YOU A KIDDING/ MAC? 4h PEN WORTHY.' WHAT DO yOU MEAN BY SETTING ME UP AT... WHAT'S THAT... A REAL KNOCK- „•! OUT AND SHE ^V CAN ACT.' PEN- WORTHY YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL..' BE AT MY OFFICE AT NINE SHARP/ 35 j^L TELL ME, MY DEAR! WHAT IS YOUR NAMEAME?J AND, AT 9^00 A.M. SHARP AN ANXIOUS NAT KATZMAN IS PLEASEP TO FIND... MILDRED.' MILDRED COUGH... STRUDD,' WE CAN PEN 'PERFECT.' WORTHY CHANGE THAT.' SEE ME LATER I'VE GOT IT! ItzmaN ABOUT A RAISE.' AS OF RIGHT I'M GIVING HER. NOW — AN IMMEDIATE YOU'RE SCREEN TEST/ ADRIANA .' PERFECT.' /i '/* W*=- x^fe^gaa^^as>^»««K^ BEBS .'this ' THE YES, THERE HAVE BEEN Presently... don't worry THE WEREWOLF OF , stuff they put BOUTIQUE! 1' FEMALE WEREWOLVES ON'LL ALL COME OFF EASY. THE... WHAT? I'M BEFORE IN MOVIES.' TO TEST FOR GOING TO PLAY A REMEMBER "CRY YOU'RE GOING %' <: THE LEAP IN MY NEW WEREWOLF? THAT'S] OF THE WEREWOtg^ PICTURE...^ THE MOST RIPICU- BACK IN THE T^""^^^- LOUS THING" I 40S? BUT EVER HEARP/ NEVER ONE LIKE YOU, ADRIANA- I PROMISE YOU THAT' „ L -I KNOW, IT'S DIFFERENT.' BUT THAT'S WHAT WE WANT, MY DEAR.' TO MAKE YOU A NEW TERROR STAR.' AND AFTER THE PRECIOUS TEST FOOTAGE IS DEVELOPED AND PRINTED... 36 Thus, the new wave in monster movies is Tremendous.' I've become launched with " the werewolf of the boutique".. her fan for life.' 5 \ /^y I WOULDN'T /MAN.' THAT'S^ *> MIND BEING WHAT CALL ( I ATTACKED By \A WEREWOLF.' as*.*- THAT.' WHEN'S THE NEXT FULL -ere MOON: YEAH, THAT ADRIANA HAS ADRIANA WAS A STAR.'... A QUEEAf OF SURE SOT IT/ WHAT A WOLF.' MJS HORROR! FAN CLUBS, NEW CONVERTIBLES, ALL WERE HERS FOR THE MAKING.' AND NAT . KATZMAN, CONTINUED TO CAST HER IN SUCH-p? W^ cr^s^ k ¥% » /v»Pk /I WS HELLO... APRIANA.' I'D LlkTE TO SPEAK AT THE TOP. PENWORTHY.' WE'RE j PICTURE WE'RE BEING IMITATED BY TO YOU ABOUT OUR NEXT OTHER STUDIOS/ THAT'S HOW • We f£MAl£ FRAUK£NST£IN BATri.es meeouT/oue h/£#simoi?" I KNOW WE'VE MADE IT.' AND.. with you playing both parts /tonight? FINE.' AT... MY APARTMENT ? BEAUTIFUL.' Wa- J 8-00 SHARP.' ^y-^,. BYE.' m Tr-r'°i W& ! SHE'S ACTUALLY COMING GOT TO HURRV.' SHE'LL HERE/ I'VE WAITED A BE HERE ANY SECOND .' NOW.' LONG TIME FOR THIS I'LL BE RIGHT THERE ADRlANA ... HONEY' . ^-> RISHT ON ) A-APRIANA Y-YOU ...YOU APRIANA...I DIDN'T ~\oH, NAT.' I'M REALLY YOU GRATEFUL FOR ALL TIME, UK! J LOOK LOVELY... REALLY CALL OVER \ DONE FOR ! COME I -IN.' HERE TO TALK ABOUT ) YOU'VE ME F-FILM.' •I ——^ THE NEW I- / BUT, «^h ; WANTED rffct -r-^ACTUALLY, JEfl ' TO.... IStSK/ HO MAN +AJX APRIANA...V'vsJtv l COULD BE )£«? i love yw>^L \\ HAPPywiTH/TI ,« "X you.' jz •4 lx*Vv ^iu^JAJ Lj | \§&si \LjW0^sPO f Wo ^ wf In 1 THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO WHEN MR. PENWORTHY DISCOVERED ME ! TRYING TO ESCAPE ...TRYING TO FORGET ! 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