Fantastic Fears #4

In "Hissing Horror," Lawrence Mason, a reclusive man on a remote island, wages a relentless war against the serpents that infest his home—until he rescues a mysterious woman named Asptha. Drawn to her beauty, he offers her sanctuary, unaware that she is no ordinary woman but the queen of the very snakes he has spent his life destroying. Penciled and inked by the Iger Shop, this eerie tale from 1953 blends isolation, obsession, and a creeping dread, all captured in the stark, expressive style of the era.