Edgar Allan Poe's weird wonders await in Main Enterprises' *PPFSZT! #45 (Spring '19), along with other devilish delights, including the haunting, Mike Ammerman/Rick Williams, cowpoke Ghost Rider cover above and the menacing Scott McClung "Mole People" insert below...
Without question, the illustrated contributions are beyond plentiful in this 36-page, powerhouse edition (featuring fearsome "Gallery" nods to "The Raven"; "The Tell-Tale Heart"; "The Black Cat"; "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar"; "Ligeia"; "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"; "The Pit and the Pendulum"; "The Premature Burial"..."The Fall of the House of Usher"), all brought to lurid life by Tom Doyle; Jamie Chase; Anthony C. Gray; Roland Austin; Jack Bertram; Kevin Dale Duncan; Sam Gafford; Carl Taylor; Troy Boyle; John Lambert; Rick Williams; and Steve Shipley, who supplies a lovely, "looking back in fear" cover gal.
Their excellent entries are joined by Rob Imes' adaptation of "The Cask of Amontillado": a vim, visual spin on the acrimonious classic. (Troy Boyle's "Gallery" depiction gives the fierce retelling added, eerie enhancement.)
In addition, folks can feast upon Mike Maloney's initial installment for "In Service of Amon-Ra", a novella which flaunts fabulous illustrations by John Lambert. The story is built to please connoisseurs of musty, mystical myths: a spine-tingling, eternal adventure that'll leave readers yearning for more.
To further the ghoulish glee, there's Bob Powell's captivating, comic-book yarn, "The Museum", which combines the macabre mood of "Mystery of the Wax Museum"/"House of Wax" with pure, Poe-ish peril: pitch-perfect for this issue.
Main Enterprises never fails to deliver the cream of the crop in thematic and eclectic compilations. This particular labor of love is satisfying on all levels and extra-special since it's built by amiable aficionados like you and me.
Purchase a hard copy of *PPFSZT! #45 by sending $7.00 via Paypal to jmain44@aol.com; for a PDF, the sum is $1. Either Paypal option is good until 2/23/19.
This is a fun-filled, thriller-chiller issue that every imagi-fan must possess.
Just to clarify, the front cover is by Mark Ammerman(Pencils and colors)and Rick Williams(inks)
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