"The Lover!"
Story reprinted from Mars #7; 8 pages.
In her dreams, Judit is met by a prince on horseback, who promises to take her to where her husband is beset by peril. Judit, missing her husband who has been dead many years, falls easy prey to the trap. In the waking world, the Black Flame's effort to reach Judit are hampered by a bar brawl. The Flame falls, wounded by a gun shot, leaving Judit in peril.
"Riders to Heart's End!"
Story reprinted from Mars #8; 8 pages.
Judit is trapped in her dream state, unsuspecting her peril. The Black Flame finally fights his way to her and duels to free her. Ultimately, it is Judit who must decide her fate.
"Who Is the Black Flame?"
Story reprinted from Starslayer #20; 8 pages.
Judit asks her friend, the poet Michael Robartes, who or what is the Black Flame. Michael explains that the Flame is a rebel minion of the Nightmare realm, a boogeyman, who has freed himself from servitude, and now fights his former masters.