Web of Mystery
#21
(November [1953])
Ace Magazines,
1951 Series
Ghoul's Gold
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Grave robber Belardi is looking for the book of the devil, buried in an unmarked grave 400 years ago. Whoever finds it will have control over Satan. A fellow grave robber helps Belardi find the book. The devil appears but manages to trick Belardi, of course.
- Reprints
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in The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! (IDW, 2010 series) #14 - Devil Tales (December 2015)
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True Tales of Unexplained Mystery #41
True Tales of Unexplained Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- "The papers of a noted hungarian surgeon are regarded as the most astounding record..."
A very ugly man pleads for help through plastic surgery. His x-rays reveal him to be a "latent sub-human being". When operated upon, he might change into a werewolf. He does!
Bondage in Stone
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- The thief Loutrec sets free the ghosts of four murderers from the past. Together the posse rules Paris. When Loutrec tries to get rid of his unholy company, he turns into a stone gargoyle.
True Tales of Unexplained Mystery #42
True Tales of Unexplained Mystery / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- "When man dares bridge the gap in the world of the supernatural, he puts his life and soul in danger..."
A man in China is fascinated by the "sacred statue of the living death". He buys it, although he has been warned that the price will be his soul. The statue takes possession of the man's mind and turns him into living stone.
Meet the Cowled Lady
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A young american couple buy an old castle in Enland, complete with ghosts and vampires. Then they invite over their friends from London for a fanciful costume party. Mistaken for guests the vampires appear and murder the whole party.
Queen of the Vampires
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- In Hungary, the queen of the vampires chooses a new mate. It gets to be a young american searching for his missing brother. Who was so unlucky to be last year's mate.
No Grave to Hold Him
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- To live on after his demise, the brain of a dying professor is planted into the body of an executed criminal. His gangster pals kidnap him to find the hidden money from their last robbery. Dramatic showdown on an airfield landing strip. The bad guys are killed, the professor's assistant regains control over the Frankenstein-like creature. Hidden from the public, it lives on scribbling formulas.
- Reprints
- from Challenge of the Unknown (Ace Magazines, 1950 series) #6 (September 1950)
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Table of Contents
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["Suddenly a horrible monster - a giant spider - menacingly confronted us..."]
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Ghoul's Gold
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True Tales of Unexplained Mystery #41
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Bondage in Stone
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True Tales of Unexplained Mystery #42
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Meet the Cowled Lady
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Queen of the Vampires
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7.
No Grave to Hold Him
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