Chamber of Chills - Issue 18 - Facsimile Edition

Chamber of Chills #18 (cover-dated July 1953) stands as a vivid example of pre-Comics Code horror, offering 36 pages of eerie, unsettling stories that blur everyday life with uncanny dread. The dramatic cover by Lee Elias — who also provided pencils and inks — sets the stage for an issue filled with imaginative chills. Inside, a cadre of Golden Age talents contribute to the interior: Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, Bob Powell, and John Giunta are credited in the opening sequence alongside Manny Stallman, delivering a mix of suspenseful crime-tinged horror, atom-aged terror, haunted houses, and grotesque oddities that embody the era’s bold storytelling.
 
This facsimile edition from PS Artbooks faithfully reproduces every panel, original colour, and layout as seen in its 1953 newsstand incarnation, preserving the textured artistry, typesetting, and atmospheric tension of the original publication. Ideal for collectors and aficionados of classic horror comics, this edition offers an authentic window into a bygone era of fear — where shadows could conceal both human malice and supernatural menace, and each story might linger long after the page is turned.