House of Mystery #224
In "Night Stalker in Slim City," two determined girls, Judy and Peggy, venture into a decaying house to find Peggy’s missing brother Neal, only to face a malevolent old hag who warns them to flee. Written by Gerard Conway and illustrated by Bill Draut, this eerie tale from House of Mystery #224 (1974) unfolds in a setting where fear itself becomes a weapon, and the house feeds on the terror of its victims. The cover, a collaborative effort by Gerry Talaoc, Bill Draut, and Alfredo Alcala, captures the story’s unsettling atmosphere.
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Two girls, Judy and Peggy, in search of Peggy's lost brother Neal, enter an old house where lives an old hag who warns them to leave for their own good. They don't and find out that the evil house drains the life from those in it by leeching on their fear of death, condemning them to an endless eternity.
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