Sergio ARAGONES 1996 DC HORROR HOSTS Witch KAIN & ABEL Gargoyle Gregory

Nice 9 x 12 inch commission with the hosts of DC's longest running horror series: "House of Mystery", "House of Secrets" and "Witching Hour". Kain, Abel and Gregory renewed their 1960/70s fame when they appeared again in Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series and shortly after that in "The Dreaming" series. More infos from Wikia: An inhabitant of The Dreaming, Abel is the original murder victim from the Bible. Though the story that has survived tells of him being slain in jealousy over God preferring Abel's sacrifice of a lamb over Cain's offering of plants, the truth is more sinister. Cain killed Abel in a rage after they argued over a woman. Morpheus, also known as Sandman or Dream, took pity on the brothers and brought them into Dreaming to act as storytellers. No one knows when the brothers returned to Earth or why but since the late 1960s (at least), they have been living in the hills of Kentucky. Located on opposite hills, with a rundown cemetery between them, Abel and his brother are custodians of The House of Secrets and The House of Mystery. Anyone brave, or foolish, enough to visit either house will find the brothers wonderful hosts who will stay up all night sharing wonderful stories of death, betrayal, and horror. Visitors should show caution when visiting the House of Secrets as Cain's hobby of devising new and inventive ways of murdering his brother has been known to catch innocent bystanders as well. This may very well be the source of the graveyard between the two houses though this has never been confirmed by either brother. For those of a squeamish stomach or an unhealthy case of morals this habit may seem shocking, but Abel never fails to resurrect in short order.

During the upheaval caused by Daniel Hall becoming the new Sandman, the Furies of Greek legend killed Abel. When he failed to come back to life his brother petitioned the new Lord of the Dreaming to restore him. Cain said that they had been promised by Morpheus that they would always be a "double act" and that Daniel needed to remain true to the contract. Surprisingly, it worked. Though quiet in recent years, the brothers are still active, spinning horror stories and endlessly reenacting their own.