The Beyond
#17
(November 1952)
Ace Magazines,
1950 Series
The Terror of Dread Isle
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Off the coast of Scotland lies Dread Isle. There live "fog creatures" with the ability of shapeshifting. When a party of visitors lands, the shapeshifters build clones of the three people and drive them against each other and into madness.
True Tales of the Supernatural #34
True Tales of the Supernatural / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Synopsis
- "At one time, a favorite pastime in Europe was falconry. Falconry was the art of training sharp-clawed hawks to attack and kill sporting prey..."
A falconer trains his bird to attack a certain hat and kill his bearer. The scheme succeeds. Years later that falconer puts on the fatal hat (in an act of forgetfulness) and is killed as well by his murderous falcon.
I Walked at Midnight
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Two vampires live in a cemetery. One day this hunting ground cannot provide nourishment for both of them. They fight each other to the death. Peace is restored in the cemetery.
- Reprints
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in Haunted Horror (IDW, 2012 series) #14 (November 2014) which is reprinted
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- Keywords
- cemetery; vampire
The Lyre of Doom
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- Unrecognized musician Emil Parkston steals an ancient lyre from the museum. Playing this instrument brings him success. But it is a haunted lyre from the satyrs of old Greece. Parkston changes into a satyr and dies onstage.
Indexer Notes
Cover story.
True Tales of the Supernatural #33
True Tales of the Supernatural / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Synopsis
- "The tale of the 'idol's eye' is one of the most astounding stories ever told..."
Stealing the idol's eye, a precious ruby, from a blind beggar, the thief himself is blinded by the brilliance of the gem. When the beggar repossesses the stone, the thief can see again.
Indexer Notes
Number 33 following numer 34?
This looks like a mix-up of the one-page stories.
But that's how it is in the scan...
The Scarlet Curse
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- A witch takes over the body of another woman, but can be shot by the police.
- Reprints
- in Web of Mystery (Ace Magazines, 1951 series) #28 (May 1955)
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Treasure of the Dead
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- On the deathbed of his father, Ralph Sandon promises to return a pirate treasure the father stole. Only then will his soul rest in peace. Hesitating for some time, Ralph brings back the gold - against the wish of his wife Phyllis. The couple has to fight pirate ghosts and Phyllis has to die.
- Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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The Terror of Dread Isle
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2.
True Tales of the Supernatural #34
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I Walked at Midnight
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The Lyre of Doom
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True Tales of the Supernatural #33
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The Scarlet Curse
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7.
Treasure of the Dead
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- Tillmann Courth
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike White
- Steven G. Willis
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