Mundos Prohibidos #25
In "¡La caja de música veneciana!" from Mundos Prohibidos #25 (1954), a chilling tale of betrayal and supernatural retribution unfolds as J.V. Fletcher’s scheme to eliminate his partner Hallahan in Brazil spirals into a nightmare. With art by Ken Landau, the story follows Fletcher’s descent into terror as Hallahan’s severed head, sent from beyond the grave, begins to stalk him across the United States. The cover by Ken Bald captures the eerie tension of this early horror classic from the American Comics Group.
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J.V. Fletcher wants his partner Hallahan murdered so he can take over the entire rubber plantation business they own together in Brazil. He hires Otongo, a native witch doctor, to do the deed and to send Fletcher proof of the murder by sending him Hallahan's head. After the deed is done and Fletcher returns to America, the severed head of Hallahan stalks him for revenge.
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