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Stephen Churay
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Like anything else I read, I enjoy these stories depending on how it's
written. BATMAN:THE CULT is one of my all time favorite Batman
stories, I'd say it's in the horror genre.

JB's JLA story that led into THE DOOM PATROL was horror (as was
Ordway's inking). It was a really good read.

I think that the current Joker storyline in the Batman books is
supposed to be a thriller but plays too much on fear and gore. I'd put it
in the horror category. I think it goes too far for a monthly Batman
book, but I don't doubt it well written.

I recently reread the RED RAIN trilogy. Back in the 90's I really
enjoyed it. For me, it unfortunately has not held up so well.
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Probably the first, and one of my favorites.



I think Batman is the super-hero that works best with horror elements.
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Matt Hawes
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Here's some select horror-theme covers with superheroes:
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Mike Norris
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I recall reading that Joe Simon thought of Captain America as a horror strip. 

Of course years later it actually became one
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Chad Carter
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Well, a lot of supernatural elements end up shoved into a regular superhero story. The stories aren't Horror, per se.

Jack Kirby seemed to have a strong interest in the supernatural, and had several memorable Horror-themed Cap stories in his '70s run. Cap and the Falcon fight a super-powered zombie:


Cap's first encounter with a natural futuristic Dr. Frankenstein, Arnim Zola and his grotesque new life forms, including one to house the brain of Hitler!


And Cap vs a Space Vampire in a great story:
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Chad Carter
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JB's classic demon siege story. 
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Chad Carter
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This story freaked me right the hell out when I was young:


Hulk vs a freaky mutant cannibal.

Adding to the weirdness, Jim Starlin on art.
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Eric Smearman
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Wow!! I had that one! Good one!
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It always bugged me when vampires were able to bite Superman because of the fabled "magic weakness."

It's the effect of the fangs when bitten that are magical, but the fangs themselves aren't magical in property to be able to bite through anything.

A vampire can't bite through a block of steel; or Superman's neck.  The teeth will break.

It's a corollary to saying the Juggernaut has "magic punches."  Yes, the source of the Jug's super-strength is magical, but his super-strength is just that: super-strength.
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Dave Kopperman
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Superman #666 by Busiek/Simonson was fairly effective horror - deliberately surreal and disjointed, by two creators I wouldn't have pegged for being a natural horror fit.  (Simonson's 'Alien' is EXCELLENT, but not particularly moody or scary.)
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Michael Todd
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An old favorite of mine.
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On the other hand, Crucifer against the whole JLA and the Doom Patrol was a bit of a stretch, IMO.

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I'd agree -- if Crucifer hadn't had SUPERMAN "on his side".

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