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Cover: Carl Burgos & Christopher Rule

Adventures into Weird Worlds #5

Apr 1952 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "Don't Bury Me Deep!", a desperate criminal acquires a mysterious trunk at auction, only to find it swallows anything placed inside—no questions asked. When he tries to use it to hide his latest crime, fate takes a dark turn as he tumbles headfirst into the very trap he thought he’d mastered. Joe Sinnott handles both pencils and inks for the story, while Carl Burgos and Christopher Rule bring the eerie cover to life.

Contains 5 stories
Don't Bury Me Deep!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
John Macomber (death)Charles Beecher (undertaker, death)

In "Don't Bury Me Deep!", a desperate undertaker’s attempt to sell a lavish coffin takes a horrifying turn when he discovers the corpse he’s preparing is still alive—leading to a panicked act that spirals beyond his control. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with chilling precision in just seven pages, turning a simple funeral job into a grim, unforgettable descent.

Where?
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Terrible Trunk
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Terrible Trunk," a desperate criminal acquires a mysterious trunk at auction, drawn by its eerie ability to make anything inside vanish—perfect, he thinks, for hiding murder evidence. But when he trips carrying it down the stairs, the trunk claims him instead, swallowing him whole in a moment of chilling finality.

You're Going to Die Yesterday
3 pp · Horror-Suspense, Science Fiction

In "You're Going to Die Yesterday," a desperate man tries to rewrite his fate by using a time machine to eliminate the father of his rival before the man was born—only to discover too late that he’s erased his own lineage instead. The story unfolds with chilling precision, turning a calculated act of revenge into a devastating personal reckoning.

I Crawl Through Graves
4 pp · Horror-Suspense

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Raw (Good) $127
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $2,410*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,547*
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CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $749*
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CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $472*
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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $392*
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $329*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $285*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $239*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $227
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CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $169*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $150*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $133*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $108*
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CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $70*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $59*
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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Sinnott
cover pencils Carl Burgos
cover inks Christopher Rule

Reprints

Reprinted in Astonishing #30 (1954), Mystic #11 (1961), Spellbound #11 (1961), Mystic Bumper Book #[nn] (1964), Spellbound Album #[nn] (1964), Crypt of Shadows #6 (1973), Monsters on the Prowl #26 (1973), Vault of Evil #8 (1973), Uncanny Tales #6 (1974), Vault of Evil #17 (1975), Crypt of Horror #19 (2013), The Bill Everett Archives #2 (2013), Atlas Creator Collection #3 (2026), Die Gruft von Graf Dracula #12

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