“Donovan’s Demon”
Five years have passed and Donovan is still ransacking the city’s safe havens. He has to find the parchment! A scripture with the power to summon the devil himself. This is the only way he can get his dear Maggie back. The demon stole his love by accident. The sad truth is that Donovan got her into this situation in the first place.
“Invisible connection!”
The pain shot through Peter Renick like a gunshot, forcing the young lawyer to bend over at his desk. Miss Harper, the young paralegal sitting on the other side with pen and paper, ran around to help her boss. It wasn’t the first time she had seen Peter in this state. The sporadic pain and fleeting emotions were unnaturally related. That of Peter’s twin brother.
“The house that tried to kill me!”
Willy had inherited a mansion from his covetous uncle Seth Brommer. The plan seemed simple. Moving into the house. Live life in luxury. Stella had no problems with her husband’s inheritance. Well, until the accidents started. It was as if the structure wanted them both dead.
“The Nightmare”
The dreams turn into nightmares. Two college roommates, now competing businessmen. When did their competitiveness become deadly? It will take an inner-city psychologist to find the answers.
“The Curse of the Crystal Ball!”
Morgan bid for the crystal ball like a fool. Louis didn’t understand his business partner’s occult obsession. He said little to discourage Morgan from bidding in the auction. Additionally, the crystal belonged to the “great” Professor Hearthstone. How dangerous could it be?
review
In the Golden age Among comic books, the horror genre had as many unique story ideas as there were authors willing to write them. Unfortunately, recognition of many of these beautiful examples has been lost due to a lack of insight. The more likely explanation is the greed of the publishers of the time.
Joe Simon is a possible candidate for one or more of the stories. However, there is no definitive proof. So collectors have to be content with pure speculation.
There are more reliable sources for the artwork that you can rely on. One thing is for sure: Jack Kirby has a certain art style. He may have only written the splash pages, but the other artist who worked with him made Black Magic Magazine the industry standard of its time. I give this issue three out of five stars.
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