Fight against Crime #18
In "Dream of Death!", Old Zacharias Howd’s rigid crusade against alcoholism takes a dark turn when his daughter Helen’s engagement party erupts into chaos after he catches her and her fiancé Ken drinking. Tensions explode as Zach’s harsh reaction sets off a chain of consequences he never expected. With art by Hy Fleishman and a cover by Dick Beck, this 1954 story from Fight against Crime #18 delivers a tense, morally charged drama rooted in family conflict and societal pressures.
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Old Zacharias Howd spends his days preaching against the evils of alcoholism. When his daughter Helen meets a nice young man named Ken, Zach is more than suspicious. During their engagement party he catches them in the act of drinking. He beats Ken into hospital, but Helen gets back at her vicious father.
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