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Tomb of Terror #5

Oct 1952 · Harvey · 0.10 USD
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In "The Rat Man," a chilling tale from 1952's Tomb of Terror #5, the cursed love of Prince Rah and Tleena—buried alive in ancient times—resurfaces centuries later when their mummified forms are reanimated by a descendant of the villainous Tut-Kah. Moe Marcus and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio bring the eerie resurrection to life with haunting interior art, while Lee Elias delivers a striking cover that captures the story’s macabre essence.

Contains 4 stories
The Rat Man
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Benny the RatProfessor OgdenNails (gangster)Kate
Marriage of the Monsters!
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
Prince RahPrince TleenaTut-KahDr. Jacob Messner

In "Marriage of the Monsters!" from Tomb of Terror #5 (1952), forbidden love and ancient vengeance collide when Prince Rah and Princess Tleena are entombed together in a cruel twist of fate. Centuries later, their mummified forms are reanimated by a descendant of the tyrant Tut-Kah, setting in motion a chilling retribution across time.

The Living Slime!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Merrill DaneR. JonesEvansCalkinsGeneral Wright

In the swamps of the Everglades, escaped convict Merrill Dane stumbles upon a pool of strange, pulsing green slime—alive and hungry. As he experiments with its strange power, feeding it the bodies of others, he begins to absorb their abilities, unlocking terrifying new strengths. With R. Jones, Evans, Calkins, and General Wright all drawn into his twisted experiment, the line between man and monster starts to blur.

Head of the Medusa
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Hugo HoffRichard DareJack CrowlVivien

In the heart of the jungle, four scientists—Hugo Hoff, Richard Dare, Jack Crowl, and Vivien—stumble upon a terrifying creature that defies life and death. When they manage to kill the Medusa-Ghoul, they don’t realize their victory has only begun a slow, horrifying transformation.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $220
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,798*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,255*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $1,078
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $790
CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $656*
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $612
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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $477*
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $391
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $381*
CGC 4.5 · 5 in census $325*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $282*
CGC 3.5 · 5 in census $232
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $223*
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $180*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $154*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $118*
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Full credits

artist Moe Marcus
cover pencils, inks Lee Elias

Reprints

Reprinted in Horror Tales #4 (1973), Weird #5 (1973), Tales of Voodoo #5 (1973), Terror Tales #5 (1973), Crypt of Horror #1 (2005), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #2 (2011), Harvey Horrors Collected Works Tomb of Terror Softee #1 (2012), Haunted Love #2 (2016), Classic Monsters of Pre-Code Horror Comics: Mummies #[nn] (2017), Crypt of Horror #35 (2018), Misterios del Gato Negro #27

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