Mystery Tales #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Skull-Face" delivers a chilling early horror tale from 1952, where a scientist's experiment to animate a skeleton for a movie promo spirals into something far more sinister. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with eerie precision by artist Tony DiPreta, the story unfolds as a chilling twist on publicity gone wrong—leaving only a skeletal killer and a town in denial. The cover by Sol Brodsky and Christopher Rule captures the dread with a haunting, shadowed figure that perfectly sets the tone.
In "Skull-Face," a scientist's ill-fated experiment to animate a skeleton for a horror movie promo goes horribly wrong—only to be dismissed as a stunt when the creature begins killing. With no one believing the truth, the living skeleton stalks the shadows, leaving doubt and dread in its wake.
In "The Face in the Mirror," Howard Mullins, a wealthy man haunted by suspicion, gifts his young wife Karen an antique mirror—only to grow convinced she despises him. As her distress deepens, Karen’s world collapses under the weight of his doubts, leading to a tragic end. When Mullins finally uncovers the truth, he realizes the mirror itself may be the source of his torment.
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Reprinted in Secrets of the Unknown #4 (1962), Creepy Worlds #17 (1963), Chamber of Chills #22 (1976), Tomb of Darkness #20 (1976), Creepy Worlds #4, Secrets of the Unknown #70
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