Tales of the Zombie #4

Tales of the Zombie was launched by Marvel Comics in 1973 as part of their black-and-white magazine line, Curtis Magazines, which allowed the publisher to bypass the restrictive Comics Code Authority. Issue number four, released in 1974, continued the series' exploration of horror tropes and the supernatural, serving as a platform for writers and artists to push the boundaries of graphic storytelling during the height of the 1970s horror revival.

The issue features cover art by the renowned artist Boris Vallejo, whose distinctively visceral and painterly style helped define the aesthetic of the magazine. Inside, the content typically showcased work from a rotation of contributors, including veteran writers like Doug Moench and Steve Gerber, who used the medium to weave complex, character-driven narratives that were far grittier than those found in Marvel's traditional color comic books.