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Cover: Bill Everett

Adventures into Terror #21

Jul 1953 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "Don't Double-Cross a Witch!", a man seeks a witch’s help when his lover is haunted by a malevolent spirit. With the spirit exorcised, he dares to kiss her—only to be stabbed to death, revealing the haunting was never about her, but about the past she couldn’t face. Gene Colan’s moody art brings the eerie tension to life, while Bill Everett’s cover captures the story’s chilling essence.

Contains 5 stories
Don't Double-Cross a Witch!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Doctor Molnar's Corpse
4 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Doctor Molnar's Corpse," a desperate doctor pushes the limits of science, attempting to reanimate a corpse through blood transfusion—only to awaken something far older and more dangerous than he ever imagined. The story unfolds with chilling precision, blending medical curiosity and gothic dread in a tale that turns the operating table into a battleground of life and death.

Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones
3 pp · Horror-Suspense

In a chilling tale from *Adventures into Terror* #21, a laborer’s father is punished by the emperor with a cruel and grotesque death—staked upon an anthill for a single misplaced brick. When the son finally gets the emperor alone, he makes a terrible choice that turns the act of repair into something far more sinister.

Possessed!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Possessed!" from *Adventures into Terror* #21 (1953), a man desperate to save his beloved from a malevolent spirit enlists a witch to exorcise it. When the spirit finally leaves, he believes he’s found peace—only to face a chilling twist when the woman, still under its influence, strikes him down with a knife. The story’s haunting tension lingers long after the final panel, as the line between salvation and vengeance blurs.

Hair I Go Again!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Hair I Go Again!" from *Adventures into Terror* #21 (1953), a grave-robber's macabre trade in stolen hair takes a deadly turn when a corpse he’s desecrating finally fights back—its long-lost locks now a weapon of vengeance. The story’s chilling premise unfolds with a quiet dread, turning the grave into a stage for a twisted, unexpected retribution.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $242
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $1,719*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $1,146*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $832*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $699*
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CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $568*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $493*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $439*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $389*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $315*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $268*
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Full credits

artist, inker Gene Colan
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Tales #6 (1952)

Reprinted in Crypt of Horror #3 (2006), Atlas Creator Collection #3 (2026)

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