Praefectus Praetorio
R.I.P. Brother of the Quill
Terror Tales Sept-Oct 1938
"Girls for the Spider-Man" preview of the later comic book Hero.
A nasty buzz saw again. The "sub-human" in the back is wielding some whip! Over ten feet long with five yellow beads(?) on the end. If he knows how to use it, those girls on the post are in deep trouble. Note how the artist shows "shapely" women. Very different a decade later in the Pulps.
Thrilling Mystery October 1936
"Vampires have no shadows." Useful information during the day. But don't they only go out at night?
Cover, man whipped, girl about to have her left hand (or fingers?) commandeered. Note female torturer (a Shriner) has only modest cleavage. Hasn't she read the job description?
Web Terror Stories February 1965 (long before Al Gore invented the Web)
I love this cover. Artwork is so-so, girl blond shapely, nice revealing dress tied up and in peril. But how often do you see such a polite torturer!! Why, it would almost be an honor to be handed over to him. He might even offer you some refreshments between sessions on the rack!
"Girls for the Spider-Man" preview of the later comic book Hero.
A nasty buzz saw again. The "sub-human" in the back is wielding some whip! Over ten feet long with five yellow beads(?) on the end. If he knows how to use it, those girls on the post are in deep trouble. Note how the artist shows "shapely" women. Very different a decade later in the Pulps.
Thrilling Mystery October 1936
"Vampires have no shadows." Useful information during the day. But don't they only go out at night?
Cover, man whipped, girl about to have her left hand (or fingers?) commandeered. Note female torturer (a Shriner) has only modest cleavage. Hasn't she read the job description?
Web Terror Stories February 1965 (long before Al Gore invented the Web)
I love this cover. Artwork is so-so, girl blond shapely, nice revealing dress tied up and in peril. But how often do you see such a polite torturer!! Why, it would almost be an honor to be handed over to him. He might even offer you some refreshments between sessions on the rack!