Chamber of Chills Magazine #9
In "The Eight Hands of Ranu," a twisted sorcerer summons the Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker from the nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub" to terrorize the city, only to meet their end when they learn their fate is to be erased once their purpose is served. With eerie menace and a chilling twist, this 1952 Harvey classic delivers a haunting tale illustrated by Manny Stallman and inked by John Giunta, all under the striking cover by Al Avison.
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A madman uses the black arts to bring characters from nursery rhymes to life to help him spread terror throughout the city. He chooses the Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker from the "Rub-a-dub-dub" rhyme. After they find out he plans on returning them to nothingness after he has no need for them, they kill him.
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