Atlas Artist Edition #1

In "A Matter of Pride!", Kid Colt rides into Last Chance City, only to find a bounty poster offering a mere $100 for his capture—too little to be taken seriously. Furious at the insult, he takes matters into his own hands, abducting the town's sheriff and convincing him to up the reward to $1000.

In "The Eyes that Stared!", a thief haunted by guilt begins to believe an old man he robbed is watching him from beyond sight. As paranoia takes hold, his mind unravels—until the truth of the old man’s blindness is revealed, shattering his grip on reality.

In "The Death Plunge," Cordello’s circus takes a dangerous turn when he hires a new aerialist, Carlos, shortly after firing his reckless former performer, Paul. Linda, Cordello’s daughter, grows suspicious of Carlos, convinced he’s a threat after a series of close calls during the show—until a shocking act of bravery during Paul’s sabotage reveals a long-hidden family secret.

In "The Room Without a Door," a disillusioned scientist abandons reason for the occult, drawn to a woman whose lineage ties her to a witch executed in 1692. When he witnesses her summon her ancestor’s ghost and learn of a hidden passage known as the room without a door, he seizes her home to uncover the secret himself. Breaking open a mysterious box lined with wallpaper that mimics the room, he’s abruptly thrust into the past—bound to a stake in a fire that never ends.

Jo stumbles upon a mysterious black box that grants wishes—but only when he lies to it. As he tests its power, the truth begins to unravel in terrifying ways. The story’s chilling premise unfolds with quiet dread, where every wish comes at a cost only the liar can pay.

In the relentless downpour of a war-torn battlefield, Duncan manhandles a machine gun from a post, his exhaustion blurring the line between vigilance and panic. When the first distant sound breaks the silence, he fires without hesitation—luckily, the target is enemy, not his own.

In "With Intent to Kill!", Lucas arrives at Creeze’s isolated home with a single goal: uncover the old man’s hidden fortune and end his life. As he ties Creeze up and begins searching the house, a fire sparks in the fireplace—trapping Lucas inside, unaware that the money he sought was never hidden at all, but right where he left the old man.