Little Shoppe of Horrors #19 - back cover

Fortunately for me, since I'm hooked on Hammer horror, Bruce Timm is probably as much of a fan of these films as I am. I'm happy there's at least one comic artist out there who shares my passion for all things Hammer.

I've postponed the inevitable and considered and reconsidered a purchase of this homage piece a bunch of times over the years. I've always changed my mind until now. That purple can feel almost overpowering and daunting to relegate to the periphery of vision, while I'm still not entirely sure it doesn't distract from the nifty cameos of Fisher flicks behind it.

Be that as it may or may not be, this illustration seems too much of a perfect fit for my Hammer tribute Itoya consisting of Timm art for me not to acquire it.

Movies referenced here are, clockwise: (a) Frankenstein Created Woman, with Peter Cushing and Playboy Playmate Susan Denberg ; (b) Brides of Dracula?, with David Peel; (c) The Mummy, starring Christopher Lee ; (d) The Gorgon, played by Prudence Hyman ; (e) The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll?, with Paul Massie ; (f) The Curse of the Werewolf, featuring Oliver Reed ; (g) Horror of Dracula and Dracula, Prince of Darkness, with Lee ; and (h) The Phantom of the Opera, starring Herbert Lom.

Special thanks to Albert Moy, for a kindness that made it possible for me to add this to my collection.