Cover: Bill Everett

Marvel Tales #114

May 1953 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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"Dial 'Z' for Zombie!" from Marvel Tales #114 (1953) delivers a chilling twist on a classic heist gone wrong, all drawn with sharp, expressive detail by Chuck Winter. The story follows a desperate man whose plan to steal from a gambler backfires in the most unexpected way—when he discovers too late that his target wasn’t who he seemed. The cover, a striking piece by Bill Everett, captures the eerie tension of the tale with its stark, shadowed composition.

Contains 5 stories

Dial 'Z' for Zombie!

5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In the shadows of Haiti, adventurer Oscar Bellows steals the Voodoo Phone from a wary Voodoo Master, unaware of the dark power he’s awakened. With a single dial, he summons a zombie—bound to his will and ready to deliver the vengeance he’s long craved.

Waitin' for Satan!

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Waitin' for Satan!" from Marvel Tales #114 (1953), a man with a sharp mind and sharper ambitions bets his soul on a deal with the devil—just to prove he can outwit him. All he asks is a thousand dollars to start, certain his cunning will turn the odds in his favor.

Fifty-Fifty!

4 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Terrible Teeth!

3 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Terrible Teeth!" from Marvel Tales #114 (1953), a desperate man hatches a risky plan to steal from a gambler by slipping sleeping powder into his toothpaste—only to find himself on the wrong end of a deadly trap. When the gambler’s false teeth prove to be the key to his downfall, the thief’s final moments are filled with chilling realization.

The Little Monsters

5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Little Monsters," a desperate nephew arrives at his uncle’s African plantation, pleading for help with his gambling debts—only to be turned away. Left with nothing but rage, he resolves to kill the man who stands between him and a fortune he believes is his by right.