Black Cat Comics #35
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Last Man on Earth," a 1952 Harvey Comics standout, peasant Aldo Von Carl strikes a fateful bargain with the Devil—wishing for eternal life, only to find his immortal curse twisted into a terrible existence. Artist Vic Donahue brings the haunting tale to life with stark, expressive visuals, while Al Avison's cover captures the eerie essence of a headless wanderer in a world that has forgotten him.
In "Trick the Devil," Aldo Von Carl of Brunswold makes a fateful bargain with the Devil, hoping to outwit him by wishing for eternal life—only to find his victory hollow when he’s beheaded and condemned to wander as a headless body, severed from sight, sound, and taste. The story’s eerie, grounded dread lingers in every step Aldo takes through a world he can no longer perceive, a haunting tale of cunning and consequence.
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Reprinted in Misterios del Gato Negro #6 (1953), Black Cat Comics #53 (1954), Tales of Voodoo #6 (1971), Tales from the Tomb #6 (1971), The Silver Scream #1 (1991), The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics #[nn] (2008), Crypt of Horror #8 (2010), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #2 (2011), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #[3] (2012), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #14 (2015)
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