Eerie Tales #15

In "The Unknown Presence," a young woman haunted by recurring dreams of her deceased brother Harry is drawn to his grave under the cover of night, only to confront a chilling truth: the voice calling her is not her brother’s, but that of his long-dead enemy, Angus Grund—now freed from the earth he once buried.

Larry Davis, a skeptical newspaper reporter, dismisses tales of monsters roaming Alaska's frozen north—until he's assigned to investigate a hospital patient's harrowing account of encountering a creature near a forbidden Indian burial ground. When Larry tracks the thing to its source, he discovers that some mysteries are far deadlier than disbelief.

A mysterious plague is turning Americans green and filling their minds with sympathy for enemy powers, and Spacehawk is called in to investigate—only to discover that the threat runs far deeper than a simple disease. As he and a seemingly helpful scientist chase the source to a hidden base in the Mexican wilderness, Spacehawk uncovers a sinister conspiracy that forces him face-to-face with a deadly adversary. Written by the Eerie Tales creative team, this eight-page thriller pits brains and muscle against enemy espionage in a race to save the nation.

In "The Black Room," a hunchbacked man named Hector Thorg, consumed by paranoia and greed, traps his wealthy brother in a sealed-off chamber lined with a guillotine and a pit—once used for executions by the mansion’s original owner. After murdering his brother to claim the estate, Hector begins luring guests into the same room, fearing they’ll uncover his secret. When the law finally close in, they trap him inside, sealing the door forever. Centuries later, his ghost still haunts the house, waiting for the next soul to cross its threshold.