Amazing Mysteries #33
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Thing in the Vault!", Creighton and Sir Geoffrey uncover a deadly ritual in Africa tied to the ape god M'Wamba, where a cursed idol sets off a chain of horrors. After the witch doctor’s dying curse transforms Geoffrey into a monstrous ape, Creighton must track his friend across England as the creature unleashes a brutal killing spree. Gene Colan’s striking art brings this eerie, early horror tale to life, blending jungle mysticism with gothic dread in a 1949 classic.
In "The Thing in the Vault!" from *Amazing Mysteries* #33 (1949), archaeologists Mencken and Crane open a forgotten crypt in Horhaga Castle, unwittingly unleashing the ancient vampire brothers. Despite warnings from Dr. Molnar, they leave the crypt open, setting off a deadly chain of events that culminates in a ghost ship, the *Stavros*, found abandoned with all hands dead. The final coffin drifts alone in the sea, its fate still unknown.
In "Terror in the Tomb!" from Amazing Mysteries #33 (1949), Charles stumbles upon the ancient Book of Thoth during an excavation in Egypt, unwittingly awakening the long-dead Witch Queen. Now trapped in a deadly game of fate, he must find a way to stop her from claiming Mary as her next victim—before it's too late.
In "The Monster That Prowled!" from *Amazing Mysteries* #33 (1949), explorer Creighton and Sir Geoffrey return from a harrowing African expedition, only to find that a cursed idol has set a terrible transformation in motion. As Geoffrey's body twists into a monstrous ape-like form, the two men are locked in a deadly chase across England, where the curse demands a final, blood-soaked reckoning.
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Reprinted in Journey into Unknown Worlds #38 [3] (1951), Astonishing #3 (1951), Men's Adventures #21 (1953)
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