ICYMI: The 'Death Wheel' in 1952's Tim Holt 30 cover by Frank Bolle has long been a matter of interest to people who research the Zodiac killer. Zodiac PreCodeHorror sponsored
newspaper, which received a purported Zodiac letter in response to an article Jaediker wrote claiming that Zodiac was likely dead in 1973 — theBut there's an even more famous connection between comics and mail sent by Zodiac. On October 27, 1970, the Zodiac killer sent San Francisco Chronicle writera Halloween card. Avery had been covering the murders for that newspaper, and the card contains a taunt and an ominous implication that Zodiac has chosen his 14th victim.
Some years ago, it was noticed that those methods of murder correspond to entries on"The Death Wheel" on the cover of comic book. This comic has been a serious subject of discussion among those researching Zodiac for many years, and has become sought after by collectors as a result. Missed by most is the fact that this is not the only comic book with this specific symbolism. Most interestingly, a"Wheel of Misfortune" featuring knife, gun, and rope symbolism appears on the DC Comic bookhit newsstands around December 5, 1968. The first verified Zodiac murders occurred two weeks later on December 20.
There's been quite a lot of interest in what this apparent comic book connection might mean in recent years, which has in turn driven collector interest in
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