Haunted Horror #35
In "Date with a Corpse," Prague's glass-blowing apprentice Anton takes a dangerous gamble to win Maria's affection, crafting a haunting satyr's head from quartz unearthed in a forbidden graveyard. The process unravels his mind, twisting his vision until the world itself seems alive with monstrous echoes—leading to a descent into violence no one sees coming. Cover by Art Saaf, art by Ken Rice.
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In Prague, glass blowing apprentice Anton wants to win the heart of the snobbish Maria. He obtains the finest quartz (from an unhallowed graveyard!) and blows a masterpiece, a satyr's head. Anton also goes insane in the process. Seeing the devilish satyr in everyone, he goes on a killing spree. He dies falling into a vat with boiling glass.
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