Item Biography
"Alone in the Dark!"
Reprinted from Suspense #16, incorrectly cited as Tales of Suspense on story splash panel.
The young boy is terrified of the dark, and of being alone with his Uncle Claude, as well he should. His Uncle hates his own brother, and has sworn the death of his brother's child. But, as Claude finds out, there is some question as to who is the hunter and who the prey. 7 pages.
"The Eavesdropper!"
Reprinted from Mystic #36.
Tony Neely overhears a murder plot in a pub one night. He thinks to allow the plan to go through, then blackmail the murderer, and so does not notify the authorities. Tragically, he finds later that the intended target is none other than himself. 4 pages.
"The Old Witch"
Reprinted from Mystic #32, incorrectly cited as Mystic #26 on the splash panel, originally titled "Death to the Witch".
A husband is furious that his wife has accepted an old hag into their home. When he learns that the stranger is a witch, he murders her. His wife reports him, and the police dig up the body to reveal...his wife. The witch had done a spell of transference. 4 pages.
"The Slave!"
Reprinted from Uncanny Tales #3.
A card cheat is on the run, and finds safe haven at a remote village in South America. He learns their ritual of burying their dead with all their possessions, and commences a career of grave robbing. He meets his fate being accidentally sealed within the tomb of a rich villager, mistaken as one of his slaves. 7 pages.