Horror #12

When Colin Miles’ cruel prank claims his friend Dennis Travers’ life, the prankster brushes off the curse with chilling indifference—until the night the grim reaper himself arrives at midnight, summoned by a debt long overdue.

In the eerie depths of the Papageien-Wald, Nikolas commits a brutal act, killing his partner Clinton. As he tries to silence the only witness—a talking parrot—his own fate unfolds in a grim, unexpected twist, leaving him dead in the forest he once thought he could control.

In a world where magic bleeds into the everyday, the once-mighty sorcerer Tolkin finds himself overwhelmed by the consequences of his power. When he finally wishes to be free of magic, the very act of his desire sets off a chain of events he never expected. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated with haunting precision, this six-page tale from Horror #12 (1973) explores the cost of wishing for an end to wonder.

In the summer of 1973, three young travelers—Trina, Steve, and Pete—stumble upon a haunted castle near Woodstock, its eerie organ playing hypnotic tunes and haunted by a spectral presence. After barely escaping, they’re left with only a single torn sheet of music as proof—only to watch it burn to ash before their eyes.