Tales Too Terrible to Tell Comic Book Collection

Tales Too Terrible to Tell Comic Book Collection from New England Comics in 1989. 1st printing. Reprints of classic horror stories. Cover pencils by Bob Polio (layout) and Steve Bissette, inks by Steve Bissette. "Vampire," pencils by Gerald Altman; Attractive vampire lady feeds on a group of hobos; The last one manages to impale the creature on a tree branch. "Clumsy," art by Eugene Hughes; A wife convinces her clumsy scientist husband to freeze her body thus putting her in suspended animation for 7 years; After she's declared legally dead, he will thaw her out and they can cash in on her insurance. "Insane," art by Eugene Hughes; A woman and her lover try to drive her husband crazy by amplifying sounds and claiming he's hearing things, but he discovers their plan. "The House in the Sky" text story. "Wall of Coahuila," script by Bruce Hamilton, art by Sal Trapani. Chapter One: "In the Beginning" Terrology article by George Suarez. Gallery of Classic Horror Covers!, script by George Suarez. "Fit to Die!"; A woman's husband is a cataleptic; The wife meets a younger man, and they bury the husband when the husband has a cataleptic fit; The will was not signed so they dig him up and make him sign it. Fear-Filled Facts! article by Ben Edlund. "Hunger!" "Hen Pecked!", art by Eugene Hughes. Plus an original story, "I Had a Bad Day" starring The Tick, script and art by Ben Edlund; The Tick recalls his worst nightmare, which includes being chased by the cast of The Big Valley, his plumbing backed up by "some kinda Cthulu deal," and being stuck on a bus next to Lost in Space's Doctor Smith. "That Terrible, Terrible Sound" text story, pencils by Bob Polio. 76 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.95.