Terrific #14
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Dead On Arrival" kicks off in Terrific #14 (1954), a chilling tale from the early days of horror comics, featuring art and inks by Don Heck on both the interior and cover. When a woman fleeing a terrifying duo—mother and her undead son—finds shelter at the isolated inn of Mother Jones, she uncovers a dark secret tied to ancient black magic and a desperate act of sacrifice.
In a tale of ancient obsession and terrifying consequence, an Egyptologist’s fascination with the past spirals into a nightmare when her rituals awaken Anubis, the god of death. As the line between fantasy and reality shatters, her husband John must confront a horror that defies reason—and the only way to stop it may be the most unthinkable choice of all.
In "Human Cross," Betty Dane flees from a terrifying pair—Mother Jones and her undead son Sonny—seeking sanctuary at the isolated inn of the enigmatic Mother Jones. With the help of Bob Dane, who must form a human cross in a desperate ritual, the unlikely alliance confronts a dark magic that refuses to stay buried.
In the cold silence of the wilderness, hunter Joe Carter stumbles upon a pair of wolves that move with an eerie intelligence—two brothers, Tom among them, bound by a curse that traps them in beast form. As he uncovers the truth behind their suffering, Joe must decide whether to fulfill the ancient rites that could free them… or leave them to roam forever.
In the haunting "Dance of Death," the ghost of dancer Sonia returns to haunt her former partner, Igor, drawing him into a relentless, deadly performance that blurs the line between life and the grave. As the music plays on, the past and present collide in a chilling reunion that tests the limits of love and endurance.
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Reprinted in '50s Terror #4 (1989), The Comics That Ate My Brain! #[nn] (1991), Haunted Horror #7 (2013), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #13 (2015), Pre-Code Classics: Terrific & Horrific #[nn] (2021), PS Artbooks Softee: Terrific #[nn] (2021), Cryptology #2 (2025)
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