![]() ![]() "A Stroke of the Pen," pencils by Jack Katz A miser who owns many pieces of Americana is surprised to learn that a pen which belonged to one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence has written a check by itself for a million dollars of his money to a charity benefiting refugees from tyranny around the world. 36 pgs., full color.Ĭover art by Sol Brodsky. "Graveyard at Midnight!", art by Bill Everett An actor robs a bank in disguise and then kills his manager in the cemetery for trying to blackmail him The caretaker sees the murder and phones the police. "The Dumb Slob," art by George Tuska Sailors make fun of a dumb person the captain picked up in port to do free labor until he tells them that he sees the edge of the ocean and warns them not to go over They put him in a rowboat and tell him to return so that he can warn others. "The Warning!" A man considers a criminal career until his dead brother dissuades him. "The Corpse," art by Jim Mooney A murderer is being sought by the police for a killing that he did not commit so he drives to his girlfriend who can provide an alibi On the way over he strikes someone crossing the street in the dark and does not stop. "Love Story," art by Tony DiPreta A chemist mixes up a love potion but leaves it too close to the guinea pig cage and they drink it all. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.Ĭover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Christopher Rule. "It!", art by John Romita Bill and Jenny, a young married couple, adopt a baby, but they are soon plagued by a mysterious series of accidents, including a poisoned mug of coffee and a house fire Jenny trips over the baby's teddy bear and falls down the stairs to her death the story is a swipe of Ray Bradbury's "The Small Assassin." "The Man on the Beach!", art by Bill LaCava While walking on the beach, a young couple encounters a ragged beachcomber who claims that the world is doomed He explains that he used to be a clumsy and inept bookkeeper named Robert Gordon who was transported 5,000 years into the future as part of a scheme to save the world. ![]() "Dial.City Morgue!", art by Sol Brodsky Our protagonist, Ted, uses his new phone in an attempt to call a business rival, but instead hears a mysterious voice saying "City Morgue!" Just ten minutes later, Ted's rival dies in a hit-and-run killing. ![]() Lyle Chambers summons a gigantic, floating eye from outer space, which has the power to shoot death rays and blow up buildings merely by looking at them Chambers' idea is to force the government to make him the dictator of America in exchange for removing the destructive force, but the eye eventually turns on him and blasts him into nothingness. "The Evil Eye," art by Bill Everett Prof. Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back. ![]()
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