Ghost Stories #11

Dell's Ghost Stories #11 from 1965 serves up a wonderfully eerie cover by Frank Springer — a massive skull-faced specter looms over a chaotic gambling scene where cards and chips scatter as two men clash, one clutching a trumpet while the other defiantly declares, "Nobody tricks me, you two-bit tinhorn!" The tagline promises "The Strange Tale of the Life or Death Trumpet," hinting at supernatural stakes wound tightly around that horn. It's a moody, atmospheric piece that captures exactly the kind of ghostly pulp thrills Dell was delivering to readers at twelve cents a copy.