lair of madness

D.B. Features 1972
The title and EC Comics-inspired front cover art of Lair of Madness seems to promise some intense horror comics inside, but instead most of the content is pretty flaccid sword and sorcery fantasy. The 13-page feature story by Ellen Balliet, “Rippensnourt,” is formulaic and doesn’t deliver a single interesting plot twist. The illustrations for the story are competent but unimaginative.

Lair of Madness is notable for a six-page story by Jim Pinkoski, who was just 21 years old when he produced it. His story is not particularly great either, but provides the most accomplished artwork in the book.

Dale R. Broadhurst – 1, 2, 16-18 • Ellen Balliett – 3-15(s) • S. Geary – 3-15(a+) • Larry Ogan – 3-15(a+) • Jim Pinkowski – 19-24 • Kevin Scott Bigler – 25-27 • Billy Grahan – 28(ad)

2 – Some Good Ol’ Fantasy • 3 – Rippensnourt • 16 – Li’l Red • 19 – Perish The Thought • 25 – Hunted • 28 – Trent (Ad)