Uncanny Tales #7
"Kill, Clown, Kill!" is a standout tale from Uncanny Tales #7 (1953), a 10-cent comic that delivers a delightfully bizarre twist on the haunted castle trope. Written and drawn with eerie flair by Larry Woromay—whose distinctive art and inks bring the supernatural dread to life—this story follows a duke who summons his ancestors through a witch’s spell, only to find the treasure’s location shrouded in mystery. The real surprise comes when the ritual takes a shocking turn, culminating in a gorilla spirit that doesn’t just haunt the castle—it claims a life. Bill Everett’s cover, a striking blend of shadow and spectacle, captures the story’s macabre tone perfectly.
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A duke forces a witch to call up his ancestor so that he can ask the ghost where the castle's hidden treasure is. When the witch does as she is bidden, the ghost replies that the treasure location was a secret even in his time and that the duke will have to seek further back. The witch calls up several spirits in succession without the knowledge of the treasure's location until she calls up a gorilla which strangles the duke.
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