Gysertimen #2

In "Alle gode gange fire," a wartime air freight partner uses the legal gray area where four states meet to commit a murder he believes will go unpunished—only to face a terrifying reckoning when the corpse returns. The story unfolds with chilling precision, blending suspense and supernatural retribution in a tale that lingers long after the final page.

In "Et godt bytte," a wealthy man desperate to win the heart of a young woman pretends to be poor—only to undergo a series of increasingly extreme surgeries to become the man she wants. When even a full-body transplant fails to win her, he learns too late that her affection was never for him, but for the status he represented.

In "Optagelsesceremoniem," a college student desperate to join a fraternity spins a fabricated tale about a disliked professor being a communist, setting off a chain of events he never expected. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with quiet tension, exploring the consequences of a lie told in pursuit of belonging.

In "Blodig uret," a man marries a woman shunned by the town, where rumors of her five dead husbands have turned her into a local legend. As he learns the truth behind the deaths, he discovers a dark secret that forces him to confront his own nature—and the horrifying truth about the child he now shares a home with.

In "...min broders vogter," a chilling tale from Gysertimen #2 (1987), a man grapples with the unbearable burden of sharing a body with his malevolent twin—his very existence a prison of guilt and dread. As the good twin watches helplessly, the evil one’s crimes go unpunished, leaving him to face a fate no one else can understand.

In the eerie quiet of a curio shop, Floyd picks up a mummified gorilla’s paw for just $25, drawn in by something he can’t name. That night, the paw is covered in cash—then, the next day, it’s gone, only to return stained with blood and a friend dead. As the price of his wishes grows steeper, Floyd realizes the paw doesn’t grant wishes—it demands them.