Chamber of Chills #18

Jo and her family stumble upon a strange, shipwrecked alien in the Black Swamp, mistaken for a monster by the fearful locals. When the townspeople rally with torches to drive it back, Jo begins to wonder if the creature is truly a threat—or just lost and desperate for help.

In "The Day Harrington Died!", a man’s scheme to eliminate his business partner backfires when he frames him for stealing a sacred ruby from an African stone god—only to find the idol’s justice is far more relentless than he ever imagined. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1975 tale unfolds with a quiet dread, where guilt and superstition collide in the heart of the jungle.

In "The Specimen!", a desperate scientist lures a mermaid from Atlantis with promises of love, only to trap her in a sealed tank to secure his fame. But the mermaid has her own plans—she’s not the victim she seems, and her intentions turn deadly when she drags the scientist beneath the waves to study him as the perfect specimen for a coming invasion.