Witching Hour #7 'Trick or Treat' COMPLETE HORROR STORY (VERY FIRST KALUTA ART STORY!) 1969

Michael Kaluta has been one of the most revered artists in the world of comic books and fantasy for over 50 years. This here is Kaluta's first professional work created in late 1969, published early 1970, also being his first horror related art, which is the genre he's most known for, along with The Shadow of course. This 2 page complete story features superb imagery of The Prince of Darkness emerging from a wishing well after a con-man decides to pose as the Prince of Darkness to scare guests only to be tricked himself! The 2 page story titled: "Trick or Treat" though this was Kaluta's first professional work, he was already well received and "threaten to steal the entire show" as noted in this article below... From The BareBonesez Blogspot from 1970- "The two pages of Mike Kaluta art that make up the piffle known as "Trick or Treat" threaten to steal the entire show this issue. Thankfully, we'll be seeing more of Kaluta's art along the way. Toss him in the shopping cart with Wrightson, Jones, Alcala, and Neal Adams as the true stars of the 1970s DC horror titles. .. GCD says this is Kaluta's very first professional credits, and it's a beauty! The story is a throwaway, as so often happens with the really good pieces of art in these mags." Created in ink over graphite on 11" x 17" Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15" on page 1 and a 2 /3 SPLASH (same art image size as a cover without the logo) reads House of Mystery + Secrets House Ad noted on the lower margin on page 2. Signed by Kaluta in the lower right margin of page 2. Panels 1 and 3 from page 1 have inset art panels inset from the back and this entire page is 100% drawn art including the title and all word balloons. Jus tan INCTREDUBLE PIECEOF HISTORY RIGHT HERE FOLKS!! AND A TRUE "KALUTA BIRTH STORY!" Compare this great story to the published comic book story in the red links above. ALL art on our website (including this one) are able to be purchased with VERY fair time payments, and trades are always considered towards "ANY" art on our website! Just send us an email to mikeburkey@aol.com and we can try to work something out.

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