Adventures into Terror #24
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Wax Men," a bank robber’s violent act spirals into a haunting psychological nightmare when a police officer knocks him unconscious—only to awaken in a surreal fantasy where Earth’s entire population has vanished except for him and the clerk he shot. With stark, expressive art by Russ Heath and a chilling cover by Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos, this 1953 tale from Adventures into Terror explores guilt and isolation in a way that lingers long after the final panel.
In "The Wax Men," a reclusive man dines each night surrounded by wax figures he calls his family—until a woman arrives, eager to marry him for his fortune, convinced he’s mad. Her plans unravel when she discovers the chilling truth: he isn’t just surrounded by wax figures, he’s one of them.
In "Juggernaut," a desperate priest manipulates his followers into a deadly sacrifice, only to find himself pursued by a spectral cart that bears the vengeful ghosts of those he betrayed. The weight of his guilt becomes a haunting force as the cart rolls relentlessly up the hill, its wheels echoing with the voices of the dead.
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Reprinted in Haunt of Horror #1 (1974), Tomb of Darkness #9 (1974), Where Monsters Dwell #29 (1974), Tomb of Darkness #12 (1975), Los Vengadores #15 (1975)
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