How “Tales of Horror #01” begins
Every balloon from the first pages, as it is read aloud:
Demons of the under worlds
Tales of horror
Censored this is terror man read "the ugliest man in the world"
Jewels can be covered by dirty old rags… And the heart of a good man can be hidden by an ugly face! Stay with me for a minute or two… And learn bill becker's strange story!
Bill becker walked the city streets… And people turned away from him in fear and terror… And horror… For he had the face of a monster!
The little girl ran away! Why… Why? I didn't mean her any harm! I only wanted to treat her to an ice-cream cone!
Going around scaring little children again, bill? How many times have i told you to leave them alone?
I… I only wanted to be friends.
Why… Why did i get cursed with an ugly face like mine, frankie?
Don't ask me! Why did i have to have a brother like you? I can't bring my friends to the house… All on account of you! One look at that face of yours, and they scram!
Why don't you take a walk… A long walk! I'm having a couple of friends coming over for a party and i don't want you around.
I… I like parties, frankie. Can't i stay in my room? I won't come out… Or let them see me! I'm lonely…
Nothing doing! Go take a walk, bill! I don't want you around. Get yourself a new face! But don't come and bother my friends.
All right… All right, frankie!
So bill walked through the lonely streets, his head down… Knowing that people stared at his ugly face and shuddered and turned away in horror!
So this store's got anything… Anything a person wants. But it doesn't have what i want… A face people won't turn away from in fear! I don't want to be handsome… All i want is just a plain, ordinary face…
New faces! It… It won't hurt to ask them! The most they'll do is just laugh at me! I'll go in!
If frankie ever found out i really tried to get a new face… He'd think i was crazy! He'd poke fun at me… Laugh… Make my life miserable! But i can't stand living with the face i have!
Come in, young man! Come in! Don't be afraid! I know what you want! A new face! Well, you've come to the right place! We've got anything you want! Just ask for it!
A new face? You… You're not making fun of me? You really have new faces?