Witching Hour #3 - Alex Toth, Bernie Wrightson art, Mike Sekowsky / Nick Cardy cover

Mike Sekowsky / Nick Cardy

Witching Hour v1 #3, 1969 - In one of Bernie Wrightson's earliest works, a man is transported to another world to fight an army. Page layouts vary wildly, but each panel showcases his exceptional brushwork. Wrightson puts special attention on shadows and modeling faces (see interior page below). Alex Toth does similarly well on the first three framing pages, but falters on his interior story. His tale of a despotic ruler and his precious wheel is erratically paced and drawn. One bright spot is the splendid Mike Sekowsky / Nick Cardy cover. Perfect in both drawing and composition, it sets the tone for the rest of the series. Other artists in this silver age comic include Jack Sparling. This is 1 of 2 Witching Hour issues by Wrightson and 2 of 10 Witching Hour issues by Toth. /// select Sekowsky & Cardy cover / original Wrightson page / Toth gallery
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Sekowsky cover pencils / Cardy inks
Toth pencils (Bill Draut inks?) 3 framing pages = ***
"The Turn of the Wheel" Toth story pencils (Vince Colletta inks) 8 pages = **
"And In a Far Off Land" Wrightson story pencils and inks 8 pages = ***

Alex Toth

Bernie Wrightson

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