Item Biography
"It's Only Magic!"
Headstone P. Gravely narrates a tale about a boy who believes in the supernatural, and takes to studying it in earnest. Stealing a forbidden book of runes, he conjures a djinn too powerful for him to control, and in a desperate bid to save himself, gets caught in an infinite time loop.
Reprinted in Tomb of Darkness #19. 7 pages.
"Mr. Craven Buys His Scream House!"
A man saves his entire life and manages to buy his ancestral home, but the house seems possessed and drives him out. Efforts to renovate fail, and he determines to finally destroy the house that he cannot make his own. 7 pages.
"Always Leave 'Em Laughing!"
A scientist has invented a time machine and intends to go to the past to escape the mocking laughter of his contemporaries. He ends up in the court of a ruthless king and tries to impress him with his advanced knowledge, but ends up being appointed court jester. 7 pages.