Haunt of Fear #6
In "A Strange Undertaking...", Richard Murdock wakes in the eerie silence of a forgotten wing of his family’s mansion, unsettled by the feeling that someone—or something—has been there. As he grapples with the weight of his late cousin Paul’s inheritance and the unsettling stillness of the house, a growing dread begins to take hold. Written by Al Feldstein and brought to chilling life by Johnny Craig’s iconic cover art, this haunting tale from Haunt of Fear #6 (1951) delivers a masterclass in suspense, where the line between fear and reality blurs in the shadows of a decaying estate.
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A drifter is "turned" by a vampire, but doesn't understand this strange new condition and powerful urges, so he attempts to track the woman down. He continually feels that he has found her at last only to realize his mistake when he has slaked his blood thirst upon his latest victim. Eventually the citizens discover his hiding place and pound a stake through his heart and he dies without ever fully comprehending what has happened to him.
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