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Mystery Tales#4
Cover: Carl Hubbell

Mystery Tales #4

Sep 1952 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Drink of Death!", a desperate criminal named Mickey, fleeing the law, forces an undertaker into helping him vanish—only to end up trapped inside a coffin meant for a corpse. With his friend Eddie in pursuit, Mickey’s escape takes a chilling turn when the hearse carrying him arrives not at a graveyard, but at a crematory. George Roussos handles both pencils and inks for the story’s moody, suspenseful interior art, while Carl Hubbell’s cover captures the eerie tension with a stark, dramatic image.

Contains 5 stories
The Drink of Death!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Anthony GarboldiMaria GarboldiEnricoBenito Fagioli
Come to My Funeral!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Mickey LarenEddie Rawson

In "Come to My Funeral!" from Mystery Tales #4 (1952), a desperate criminal named Mickey forces an undertaker into helping him vanish, orchestrating a chilling escape by hiding inside a coffin bound for a graveyard. With his friend Eddie trailing behind, the plan unravels when a sudden train delay leaves Eddie too late to catch up—only to find the hearse has already arrived at a crematory, not a cemetery.

The Black Book
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Jacques GardeHonest BurtIlsa Garde
Two New Eyes
3 pp · Horror-Suspense
Paul MarlowEmily MarlowDoctor KnowDoctor Lessup
The Hot Seat
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Bill WhiteHal KentElaine White

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CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $759
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CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $342*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $321*
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CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $237
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Full credits

artist, inker George Roussos
cover pencils, inks Carl Hubbell

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Reprinted in Mystic #27 (1954)

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