Death Rattle (Vol. 3)

(Kitchen Sink, 1995-1996)
Cover (“The Probability Chamber”) ©1995 Mark Schultz. Other contents © their respective creators

Probably the best and truest thing that can be said about Death Rattle is that it doesn’t read like every other horror anthology out there. Its publishers, Kitchen Sink, bill it as a welcome return to social and psychological horror as seen in such EC titles as Tales From the Crypt. For better or worse, however, the series just doesn’t come off that way.

Now in its third incarnation, it features talented creators like Mark Schultz (Cadillacs & Dinosaurs) and Tim Eldred (Grease Monkey), giving them a chance to do their own thing while letting readers enjoy their first class artwork. The writing, however, comes off as a set of interesting “B-sides”—quirky and inventive, but never really hitting its stride.

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#1

Oct 1995

Cover: $2.95

W: Brian Biggs, Mark A. Nelson, Mark Schultz, Tim Eldred, Zane Campbell · A: Brian Biggs, Mark A. Nelson, Roger Petersen, Tim Eldred, Zane Campbell

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#1 - 2nd printing

2nd Printing Cover by Mark Schultz

Nov 1995

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W: Brian Biggs, Mark A. Nelson, Mark Schultz, Tim Eldred · A: Brian Biggs, Mark A. Nelson, Roger Petersen, Tim Eldred

2 copies from $1.75
#2

Dec 1995

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W: Simon Morse, James O’Barr, John Wagner, Tony Millionaire, Zane Campbell, Brian Briggs · A: Simon Morse, Alex Maleev, Tony Millionaire, Zane Campbell, Brian Biggs

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#3

Feb 1996

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W: Remy Bastien, Simon Morse, James O’Barr, Zane Campbell · A: Bachan, Simon Morse, James O’Barr, Zane Campbell

1 copy for $4.00
#4

Apr 1996

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W: John Wooley, Doug Potter, Tom Sutton, Matt Howarth · A: Steve Mannion, Doug Potter, Tom Sutton, Matt Howarth

3 copies from $5.95
#5

Jun 1996

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W: Thomas Ott, Matt Coyle, Peter Lamb, Matt Howarth, Tom Sutton · A: Thomas Ott, Matt Coyle, Peter Lamb, Matt Howarth, Tom Sutton

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2 copies from $12.95