Monster #2

In "The Dark Abysmal," a quiet boy in a small Kentucky town stumbles upon an alien squid stranded in the woods—its arrival triggering chaos when human greed ignites its fury. As military forces close in, only the boy’s courage and compassion offer a chance to calm the creature and guide it home.

In "Tiger Kiss," a haunting tale from 1953’s Monster #2, explorer John Gifford battles a monstrous curse after uncovering the secrets of an Indian tiger cult. Stricken with a were-tiger affliction, he’s imprisoned by his wife Julie, yet still drawn to violence as he breaks free to confront a rival for her affection.

In the sweltering shadows of the bayou, an insurance detective stumbles upon a sinister scheme to turn a young woman into a zombie. As the undead stir beneath the moss-draped trees, he races to stop the ritual before it’s too late.

In "Kohnoori's Curse," a greedy treasure hunter ventures into the tomb of the legendary Kohnoori, drawn by whispers of untold riches—ignoring the warnings that come with them. What he finds is no mere hoard of jewels, but a curse that twists the soul and turns the greedy into something monstrous.

When wealthy patriarch J.B. Morganroth is found dead in the sea near his clifftop mansion, his greedy grandson Peter sees a fortune within reach—but his plan to forge a new will and claim the inheritance sets off something far darker than mere legal trouble. As Peter's greed mirrors his grandfather's ruthless past, the beach itself seems to call out his name in the storm, drawing him toward a reckoning he never anticipated. This 1953 tale of inherited sin and supernatural justice proves that some debts can't be paid with money.