La Créature du marais #2
In "Le spectre mutilé," Stephen Prince confronts a haunting mystery in the dreams of his beloved Laurel, guided by the enigmatic Madame Xanadu. When a new neighbor, Mr. Hazel, reveals himself as an incubus weaving deadly tapestries from stolen dreams, Stephen must venture into the surreal depths of Laurel’s mind to break the curse—knowing that destroying the tapestries may cost lives. Written by Cary Burkett and illustrated by Juan Ortiz, with inks by Vince Colletta and colors by Adrienne Roy, this 1982 French release features a striking cover by Bernie Wrightson.
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After Madame Xanadu dismisses a mysterious visitor, she greets Stephen Prince, whose romance with Laurel has been complicated by the arrival of their new neighbor, Mr. Hazel. Madame Xanadu explains that Mr. Hazel is an incubus who creates tapestries from his victims' dreams. If these tapestries are destroyed, the incubus loses his power, but his victims also die. Stephen enters Laurel's dreams in order to defeat Mr. Hazel and release his victims.
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