Edgar Allan Poe: The Pit and the Pendulum and Other Stories      One Shot Comic

Featuring an anthology of peril by legend, Edgar Allan Poe… all in Glorious Black & White!

Cover by: Brooks Hagan

Story/Spoilers:

"Berenice"

Writer: Al Hewetson

Artist: Ricardo Villamonte

The story follows a man named Egaeus who is preparing to marry his cousin Berenice. He has a tendency to fall into periods of intense focus during which he seems to separate himself from the outside world. Berenice begins to deteriorate from an unnamed disease until the only part of her remaining healthy is her teeth, which become the object of Egaeus' obsession. Berenice is buried, and Egaeus continues to contemplate her teeth. One day Egaeus wakes up from a period of focus with an uneasy feeling, and the sound of screams in his ears. A servant startles him by telling him Berenice's grave has been disturbed, and she is still alive; but beside Egaeus is a shovel, a poem about "visiting the grave of my beloved" and a box containing 32 blood-stained teeth.

Originally published in Scream (1973) #7.

"The Pit and the Pendulum"

Writer: Al Hewetson

Artist: Ricardo Villamonte

The unnamed narrator is brought to trial before sinister judges of the Spanish Inquisition. He is condemned to death, whereupon he faints and later awakens to find himself in a totally dark room. While crossing the room, he trips landing at the edge of a deep pit. Losing consciousness he later awakes strapped to a wooden frame on his back, facing the ceiling. Above is a razor-sharp pendulum swinging back and forth and slowly descending, designed to kill. However, he is able to attract rats to him by smearing his bonds with the meat left for him to eat. The rats chew through the straps, and he slips free just before the pendulum can begin to slice into his chest. The pendulum is withdrawn into the ceiling, and the walls become red-hot and start to move inwards, forcing him slowly toward the center of the room and the pit. As he loses his last foothold and begins to topple in, he hears a roar of voices and trumpets, the walls retract, and an arm pulls him to safety. The French Army has captured the city of Toledo and the Inquisition has fallen into its enemies' hands.

Notes:

Originally published in Scream (1973) #2.

"A Descent into the Maelström"

Writer: Al Hewetson

Artist: César López

In this tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool. Driven by "the most terrible hurricane that ever came out of the heavens", their ship was caught in the watery vortex, …while waves crashed around them, the crew drowned as the ship was pulled under.

Notes:

Originally published in Psycho (1971) #18.

Comic is bagged & double boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to insure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly. 

Publisher: Eternity Comics 

Publication Date: September 1988

Format: BW, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25" x 6.65"

ISBN: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note: Comic is in Fine condition.  Please See Scans!!!  A must have for any Edgar Allan Poe / Horror collector and/or enthusiast.  Recommended!!

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