mix for the following two issues, and only one new story in issue #7, after which the series became all-reprint. Most of the reprinted stories were 1950s "pre-Code" horror stories, which the industry self-censorship organization the Comics Code Authority had forbidden on Code-approved comics until a loosening of the Code in 1971. Other creators included novelist John Jakes, scripting "Spell of the Dragon", starring Brak the Barbarian (#2), with art by Val Mayerik and Dan Adkins, and adapting his own short story "The Opening of the Crypt", a sequel to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado", with art by Frank Brunner (#4); and Gardner F. Fox, a DC Comics veteran from the 1940s on, with a story each in #3 (art by Ernie Chan) and #4 (penciled by Howard Chaykin). Also contributing were Marvel regulars Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Larry Lieber, Don McGregor, and Doug Moench, as well as editor Thomas, adapting Robert E. Howard's "The Thing on the Roof", with artist Brunner (#3). Others include two writers better known for their work at rival DC, John Albano and Steve Skeates. Other artists included Don Heck, Jay Scott Pike, and Paul Reinman. The 1950s reprints included work by artists Dick Ayers, Gene Colan, Tony DiPreta, Sam Kweskin, Mort Lawrence, Pete Morisi, Don Perlin, Bob Powell, Werner Roth, Robert Q. Sale, Joe Sinnott, and Pete Tumlinson. The latter part of the run began including late-1950s and early 1960s "Pre-superhero Marvel" stories by the likes of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, mixed with a handful of tales from the earlier 1970s horror comics. Cover artists included Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. References Sources Overstreet, Robert M.. Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. House of Collectibles, 2004. External links Chamber of Chills (1972-1976) at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators Chamber of Chills (Marvel, 1972 series at the Grand Comics Database The Comic Book Database Chamber of Chills (Harvey) cover art gallery Horror comics Comics magazines published in the United States 1951 comics debuts 1954 comics endings 1972 comics debuts 1976 comics endings Comics by Gardner Fox Comics by Gerry Conway Comics by Roy Thomas Harvey Comics titles Marvel Comics titles Magazines established in 1951 Magazines disestablished in 1954 Magazines established in 1972 Magazines disestablished in 1976 Magazines published in New York City Defunct American comics Bimonthly magazines published in the United States