Mysterious Adventures #7

In "The Absent Minded Fiend," newlyweds Jo and Patty find their South Seas honeymoon taking a strange turn when Patty begins acting strangely after drinking a local potion. As her behavior grows more unsettling, Louis becomes desperate to understand what’s happening—leading him to consider the only explanation that might make sense: a psychiatrist.

Tim McFaddon, an ace newspaper man drawn to investigate the legends surrounding Sleed's Castle, finds himself trapped within its crumbling walls when his horse is injured in a storm. The castle's enigmatic master claims to have been expecting him, and as Tim is subjected to increasingly sinister trials, he discovers a horrifying truth: Sleed and his armored servants have survived centuries through dark alchemical means, and they intend to use his blood to continue their unholy existence. With the help of a mysterious young woman, Tim must escape the castle's maze of rooms and confront the ancient evil that dwells within before the zombies close in.

When Captain Tom abandons his sinking ship to save only his fiancée Jane, he triggers a curse that pulls them both aboard the legendary Flying Dutchman—a ghost vessel crewed by the damned, commanded by a mad captain who's roamed the cursed seas for five centuries. Trapped on a ship where death is impossible and only pain enforces order, Tom must find a way to save Jane from the captain's designs before the curse claims them both forever.