Friday, February 20, 2009

Phobia Phun

Afraid of dark, enclosed places? Dead bodies, rodents? How about bugs?

Someone has been entering your subconscious, recording your fears. Check out these phobic tales from the American underground comix of the early '70s.

DEATH RATTLE #3, 1973, published by Kitchen Sink. "Graveyard Rats" Copyright © 1973 Mike Roberts.

INSECT FEAR, undated, but c. 1970, published by Print Mint. "Feeding Time" Copyright © Spain Rodriguez.


















1 comment:

Anonymous said...

“Graveyard Rats” is basedon a story of the same title by Henry Kuttner, written when Kuttner's work was more along Lovecraftian lines than it would later become.