Gwandanaland Comics #1999-A

In the grim shadow of a spreading plague, a medieval king throws a lavish masquerade while his people succumb to the Red Death. When a mysterious, cloaked guest arrives uninvited, the celebration takes a chilling turn—no one knows who, or what, they truly are.

In "El Toro Diablo," the legend of matador Tomas Hernandez unfolds—a man whose bull-like features mark him as both cursed and celebrated. As he rises to fame, his transformation and love for senorita Inez shadow a fate tied to the ring and the beasts he once faced.

In "The Creature," an alien entity long imprisoned in a tank awakens to confront a malevolent planet seeding Earth with grotesque, cancerous growths. As the creature fights to save the planet from total corruption, it returns to a world on the brink—only to face a sudden, deadly threat from a passing meteor.

In the dusty silence of the frontier, outlaw Dude Fenley and his gang flee after murdering prospector Old Cady and stealing his gold—only to find their escape derailed by a spectral presence on the rails. As the train groans to a halt beneath a blood-red moon, the past begins to walk among the living.

In "The Marching Dead Men," two American pilots stranded behind enemy lines in Mongolia find themselves caught in a grim procession led by a mysterious shaman and his army of the undead. As they march through frozen terrain, the pilots must navigate the eerie silence of the dead and the growing dread of what lies ahead—only to discover that survival may mean becoming something they never imagined.

In "Mirror, Mirror, on my Wall," antiques dealer James Garth—secretly a middleman for a drug ring—turns to a demon for revenge against those who double-crossed him. But when he needs the demon most, it fails to appear, leaving him to face the kingpin alone, with only his wits and the eerie reflection in a cracked mirror for company.

In "I Was a Zombie," Engineer Alden Blake travels to Haiti to oversee a dam project, only to uncover a horrifying secret: the laborers are zombies, forced to work under brutal conditions. When he threatens to expose the truth, he’s transformed into one of them—but not before a spark of resistance ignites within his undead mind.

Skipper Steve Payne, a seasoned fisherman navigating the waters off the Chinese coast, once saved a man named Ying Ko—now, years later, he’s the one in need when the man he once helped returns as the feared pirate king. The sea, it seems, has a way of remembering favors, and Ying Ko’s return brings with it a mystery as deep and dangerous as the tides.

In "The Petrified Ghost," a sculptor’s fatal accident transforms his spirit into a living statue, his blood seeping into the sandstone that now animates him. Haunted by betrayal, the stone figure begins to hunt the business partners who caused his death.

In "Twins of Doom," identical twins Peter and Paul Leverett are reunited after a decade apart—only for a rival's deadly act to shatter their reunion. Paul’s murder plunges Peter into a coma, awakened by twin-magic that summons the local sheriff to investigate.

In "Harmony of Horror," Jim Shervin’s fatal act of jealousy sets off a haunting no sound can escape. After killing his rival Bruno Augustin for Cleo’s affection, Jim finds himself tormented by the ghost of the murdered pianist, whose presence is felt only through eerie, deliberate movements of objects—driven by the lingering power of music itself.

In the eerie glow of Professor Caglio’s wax exhibition, where history’s most notorious killers seem unnervingly alive, Elsa and her boyfriend Terry find themselves locked in a storage room with no clear way out. As the exhibits begin to shift and whisper, the line between display and danger blurs—can they survive the night before the wax figures decide to take a walk?

In "The Tavern of Terror," a young man seeking shelter at a remote inn finds himself trapped in a night that won’t end—where the air grows thick with dread and an ancient vampire watches from the shadows. Written by a master of creeping dread and illustrated with haunting precision, this seven-page tale unfolds in a single, suffocating night where defiance meets a fate as old as the walls themselves.

In "The Weird Tale of the Rock Bound Ghost," a desperate gang of smugglers stumbles upon a lighthouse haunted by spectral remnants of a forgotten era. Drawn into a centuries-old reckoning, they’re offered a fortune in gold—but when greed drowns out warning, the tide claims them all.

Howard Pell rises from the dead after being framed for murder and theft by his partners, driven by a singular purpose: to reclaim what was stolen from him. Written by the team behind Gwandanaland Comics, this chilling seven-page tale unfolds with quiet dread, as the past refuses to stay buried.

In "The Warlock of London," the witcher Rego, cloaked in human guise as the aristocratic Lord Harwood, prowls Victorian London, weaving dread through society with hidden magic. The sharp-witted lawyer Percy Wynbrock, unshaken by fear, takes up the hunt, knowing that only a blade forged in sorcery can end the deception.

In "Jibaro Madness," a group of explorers seeking the truth behind head-shrinking are captured by the unhinged Maximo, who shrinks them to doll size and sets his sights on their heads. Trapped and outnumbered, the tiny survivors fight back, breaking free—but their escape brings new dangers in the form of a jungle that feels endless and treacherous.

In "Hell Ship," three desperate bank robbers flee into the unknown, only to find themselves trapped aboard a cursed vessel where the ghost of the merciless Captain Cray rules with spectral cruelty. As the ship's dark secrets unfold, their escape becomes a nightmare of endless torment.

In the eerie quiet of Gwandanaland, a young couple takes a fateful lease on a house run by the reclusive Mr. Nemo. When the walls begin to pulse and the attic door creaks open on its own, the Trasks find themselves trapped in a nightmare where their landlord is no longer human—transforming into a monstrous spider that feeds on fear. As the house itself seems to breathe, one of them fights back with desperate courage, facing down a creature that wears the shape of a legend.

In "The Gorgon's Claw," professor Thaddeus at Carlton College spins tales of a mythical beast to impress the co-eds—until his own dark secrets begin to claw their way to the surface. As a series of strange murders unfold, Thaddeus finds himself wielding a bronze Gorgon claw, turning his urban legend into a deadly game. But when the line between myth and murderer blurs, he must uncover the truth behind the creature he’s come to embody.

In the shadowed swamps beside a forgotten Cuban plantation, a jewel thief finds refuge among the undead—only to discover that survival means becoming a predator in turn. With no clear escape and the bloodthirsty night closing in, one desperate choice leads to another in this chilling six-page tale.

Eric Abbey inherits a crumbling London theatre, determined to revive the long-abandoned Abbey Playhouse. As he opens its doors to the public, the spirits of its forgotten past rise to stop him—each whispering a warning, each step echoing with memories too heavy to ignore.

In "A Grave Situation," dying Mike Trenton recounts to his doctor a chilling tale of guilt and terror: after a fateful treasure hunt, the ghost of a man he killed began haunting his companions, picking them off one by one. Written by an unnamed author and illustrated by an unnamed artist, the story unfolds with a slow-burn dread that lingers long after the final page.

Etienne Mardu, a Parisian painter whose brushstrokes demand a terrible price, finds fame in blood—first his own, then his models'. When his masterpieces begin to move beyond the canvas, the art he created may be the only thing that can end him.

In "The Road to Madness," the merciless gem collector Francisco de Cobra ventures into the Amazonian jungles, driven by a single obsession: the world’s largest diamond. As he cuts a bloody path through the dense wilderness, his ruthless pursuit begins to blur the line between hunter and hunted.

In "Flower of Evil," botanist Stanley Budd cultivates monstrous blooms through dark means, driven by a deadly formula that fuels their unnatural growth. But as his experiments bloom, something unseen stirs beneath the surface—ants, quiet and patient, watching from the grass.

Inspector Corgan digs into the grisly murders of a werewolf, but the deeper he probes, the more his own body betrays him—dizzy spells, blackouts, and agonizing headaches flare up under the full moon. What’s behind the beast’s death, and why does Corgan feel so strangely connected to the creature he’s hunting?

In the shadowed heart of Gwandanaland, the villagers’ victory over a vampire is only the beginning—now it’s up to the mayor to ensure the creature stays dead, but his true intentions lie not in tradition, but in profit. As rituals are performed and secrets stir beneath the surface, one man’s ambition threatens to awaken something far worse than a monster.

In this chilling twist on a classic, a young couple seeking shelter winds up trapped in a witch’s eerie house, where the usual dangers take a far more unsettling turn. Written by an unnamed author and illustrated by an unnamed artist, the story reimagines the familiar tale with a suspenseful, haunting edge that lingers long after the final page.

In "The Glitter of Evil," pearl diver Craig Mandeville’s greed leads him deep into the treacherous waters of Gwandanaland, where the local people’s quiet defiance turns deadly. When his theft of sacred pearls triggers a trap, he’s dragged beneath the surface to face a fate as ancient and unforgiving as the ocean itself.

In "Blind Vengeance," gambler Leslie Carter makes a fatal gamble that costs him everything—except his guilt. Haunted by the ghost of the caretaker he murdered to claim his fortune, Leslie is driven to the edge, where one wrong step sends him tumbling down a dark staircase. Written by an unnamed scribe and illustrated by the sharp, shadow-drenched hand of an artist whose name isn't listed, this six-page tale unfolds like a fever dream of retribution, where every shadow might be watching.

In this chilling twist on a classic, Cinderella endures a nightmarish servitude under her vampire sisters, forced to toil in the shadows of a decaying manor. When she dares to leave home without permission, her only hope lies in reaching the prince—before the coming attack consumes them all.

In "Melvin Comes Home!", Melvin’s return to the jungle takes a dark turn when his alliance with the Amazonian native Jagarta goes fatally wrong. After using Jagarta to eliminate a rival, Melvin’s refusal to pay backfires—leaving him trapped in a web of vengeful magic.

Avery Calhoun, a grizzled prospector with a past full of hard choices, ventures into a decaying castle where goblins hoard more than gold—they hoard secrets. As he navigates the crumbling halls, the silence grows heavier, and the treasure at the heart of the keep feels less like a prize and more like a trap.

In "The Evil Eye!", Warren Cairo's deadly plan against his wife Gerda takes a terrifying turn when her hidden powers come into play. As his scheme unravels, Gerda’s dark knowledge proves far more dangerous than he ever imagined.

Wes Brewster, wrongfully lynched by the Jones brothers, rises decades later after an atom bomb test reanimates him—now a vengeful specter leaving a trail of radiation in his wake. In the dusty frontier of Gwandanaland, old sins ignite a new kind of horror.

In the flickering glow of a forgotten carnival, Flexo the rubber man makes a deadly move—eliminating Snake Lady Satana for her fortune. Months later, drawn back to the scene of his crime, he finds himself face to face with a presence that refuses to stay buried.

In "The Crusher," writer and artist unknown, the brutal legacy of plantation-era cruelty surfaces in a chilling tale of betrayal and retribution. When sadistic owner Barney Tragg lashes his wife’s lover to death, the violence he unleashes may be the last act he ever commits—his own descent into a treacherous quicksand mire begins the moment he turns his wrath on his wife.

In the eerie English town of Trelawney, John Marshand stumbles into a centuries-old feud between the spectral remnants of two rival landowners, Tilton and Ghastney—each commanding ghostly hounds that stalk the moors. As he becomes entangled in their timeless conflict, Marshand finds himself hunted through mist-laden woods, where the line between past and present blurs with every step.