We begin with a framing sequence drawn by George Tuska, and that leads us to "Never Kill a Witch" by Carl Wessler, John Calnan, and Bernie Case. Harry and Stella approach an old house that Harry believes has money hidden away inside but Stella is frightened as she has heard a witch lived there. Harry tries to reassure the frightened Stella that they can make money for their wedding by robbing the old woman who lives in the house, but Stella is still frightened.
Harry and Stella are confronted by the old woman who lives in the house, accusing them of being thieves. Harry attacks the old woman and Stella thinks that he has killed her, but she appears again and warns them to leave her house. Harry makes sure the old woman is dead this time. Stella wants to leave, but Harry refuses to leave without the money and finds its hiding place. The witch refuses to stay dead and when Harry confronts her, a fire breaks out. Harry gets the burned Stella out of the house and asks a passerby to call an ambulance.
The old woman burns up in the house and Harry and Stella are brought to the hospital where they have an extended stay. When the bandages from their faces are removed, Stella screams when she sees that Harry's face now resembles that of the old witch. This is the only credit for Bernie Case at DC, though there are three issues of Black Diamond Western by Lev Gleason from 1949 that has Case listed as a penciler and inker.
Next up is "The Spell of Sinner Ella" by Murray Boltinoff and Gray Morrow. The Cinderella story retold where Cinderella pushes one of the stepsisters off a cliff for attempting to rival the prince's affection and the prince tracks her down with the glass slipper and has her hung. A stupid story with great artwork.
That is followed by "You Can't Hide from Death" by Murray Boltinoff and Tony DeZuniga. One man fires a shot in a duel and misses and the other refuses to fire saying that he will pick the time and place. The story leads the reader to believe that the first man in the duel spends years fleeing the pursuit of the other, but the end of the story reveals that the pursued man is the one who refused to take the shot. At the end of the story, the pursuer catches up with the pursued and hands over his gun, demanding that he take the shot. The man fires into the ground.
Next up is "The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron" drawn by Lee Elias and reprinted from House of Secrets #58 (1963). A witch's cauldron that brings its owner fame, fortune, and long life passes from owner to owner.
We end with "The Curse of the Cat" by Howie Post and Bill Draut and reprinted from House of Mystery #177 (1968). A beggar tells Mr. Fleming of a fortune buried in a cat's grave.
The entire issue was reprinted in Showcase Presents: The Witching Hour Vol. 1 TPB (2011).
Edited by Murray Boltinoff.
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