Archive's Sunday Comics - The Demon in Hollywood

Curtis Magazines was actually Marvel Comics, but the imprint was set up in 1971 to exploit the interest in all things fantastic with the more mature comic book reader. The reason the imprint was set up was because the comic didn't carry the Comics Book Authority Code and Marvel didn't want any backlash reflecting on its better selling mainstream titles. Marvel published many comic/magazines using the Curtis name and perhaps the bestselling was the Conan series.


Todays' strip comes from Monsters of the Movies which had a short run between 1973 and 1974 -
Covering classic and contemporary horror movies, Monsters of the Movies included interviews, articles and photo features. The magazine was an attempt to cash in on the success of Warren's Famous Monsters of Filmland . The Monsters of the Movies staff was roughly composed of half freelancing West Coast horror fans, and half members of the Marvel bullpen located on the East Coast.

 Our strip this week is The Demon That Devoured Hollywood written by the famous Roy Thomas, with art by Barry Smith.

Enjoy.

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