Haunted Horror #28
In "The Avenging Corpse," a haunting tale from Haunted Horror #28, Philip Wentworth’s life fractures as he crosses into the spirit world during a fevered trance. There, he becomes a spectral guardian, rescuing Maureen and others from ghostly pirates—only for her to fall for him and follow him back to the living realm. With Al Williamson’s evocative art and Roy Krenkel’s sharp inks, the story unfolds in a dreamlike haze where love and death blur, and Maureen’s spirit protects Philip from those who would end him. Sid Check’s moody cover captures the eerie beauty of this ghostly romance, all set in a 2017 IDW release.
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During a feverish haze, Philip Wentworth enters the spirit world. As a ghost in that world, he saves the spirit Maureen and others from pirates. Maureen falls in love with him and follows him back to the land of the living. As a ghost in the living world, she saves Philip from his murderous brother and fiancee. Afterwards Philip kills himself so he can enter the spirit world as a spirit himself to be with Maureen.
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