A callous man builds a machine that can transport locations from the future into the present, but unbeknownst to him, the room that he materializes and enters is part of a future prison’s death chamber.

Stories include “The Sole Survivor!”; “A Guy Can Die Laughing!”; and “My! How Small You’ve Grown!”

Cain (House of Mystery) and Abel (House of Secrets) visit our devilish hosts. Harold Beedle must walk. A sculptor reshapes life and death. For some, the Revolution never ended.

In 1978, DC Comics launched a bold initiative to win over fans and retailers with an expanded line-up billed as "The DC Explosion." But mere weeks after its launch, DC's parent company pulled the plug, cancelling a slew of titles, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. Now, over 45 years after that "DC Implosion", TwoMorrows Publishing recalls one of the most notorious events in comics with an exhaustive oral history from Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, Al Milgrom, and other creators and executives involved! Plus: detailed analysis and commentary by other top pros who were "just fans" in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)--examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever! This new Expanded Edition of the sold-out Eisner Award-nominated book explodes in full cover for the first time, with additional coverage of lost 1970s DC projects like Ninja the Invisible and an adaptation of "The Wiz," Jim Starlin's unaltered cover art for Batman Family #21, content meant for cancelled Marvel titles such as Godzilla and Ms. Marvel, and more! By Keith Dallas and John Wells.

The one essential guide for comic book fans everywhere.

Stories included in this volume of 'The Witching Hour' include: 'Let the Judge Be ... You ', 'Once Upon a Surprise Ending', 'A Fistful of Fire', and 'The Lonely Road Home'.