CHAMBER of DARKNESS #1 (Oct1969) 8.0VF Creepy Anthology! Stan Lee! J. Buscema!

$35.00

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Item Specifics

Series Name: Chamber of Darkness
Issue Number: #1
Publisher: Marvel
Genre: Horror & Sci-Fi
Grade: 8.0 VF
Certification: Uncertified
Signed: No

Item Description

CHAMBER OF DARKNESS was a horror/fantasy anthology comic book published by Marvel Comics. Under this and a subsequent name, it ran from 1969 to 1974. It featured work by creators such as writer-editor Stan Lee, writers Gerry Conway, Archie Goodwin, and Roy Thomas, and artists John Buscema, Johnny Craig, Jack Kirby, Tom Sutton, Barry Windsor-Smith (as Barry Smith), and Bernie Wrightson. Stories were generally hosted by either of the characters Digger, a gravedigger, or Headstone P. Gravely, in undertaker garb, or by one of the artists or writers.

Designed to compete with DC Comics' successful launches of 'House of Mystery' and 'House of Secrets', CHAMBER OF DARKNESS, like its companion comic 'Tower of Shadows', sold poorly despite its select roster of creators from the end of the Silver Age. After its first few issues, the title, published bimonthly, began including reprints of "pre-superhero Marvel" monster stories and other SF/fantasy tales from Marvel's 1950s and early 1960s predecessor, Atlas Comics.

Here in the first issue, where inside the cover by John Romita, you get "It's Only Magic!", written by Stan Lee and illustrated by John Buscema, that tells the tale of how young Tommy steals a spellbook and summons a Djinn who plans to destroy the world.

Next up we find Creighton Craven trying to destroy his grandfather's house in "Mr. Craven Buys His Scream House!" by Denny O'Neill and Tom Sutton.

And the issue wraps up with Gary Friedrich and Don Heck presenting "Always Leave 'Em Laughing!" wherein Boswell Boliver builds a time machine to escape into the past where he believes that people won't laugh at him.

This copy of Chamber of Darkness is in tip-top condition with a strong binding, supple pages and great color. We conservatively grade this an 8.0 VF, for which Overstreet assigns a value of $48. We want you to enjoy this issue as much as we did and ask only $35 . . plus our incredibly L•O•W shipping!