Ripley's Believe It or Not! #86

Feb 1979 · Western · 0.35 USD

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In "The Born-Again Queen!", set during the Civil War, Lt. Edwin Gurley seeks retribution after his father, Colonel Gurley, is murdered and his home destroyed by the rogue bummer Nolty and his gang. With the plantation reduced to ashes, Edwin stumbles upon a startling and unexpected turn of events that challenges everything he thought he knew about justice. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated with gritty detail by Win Mortimer, the story unfolds with a twist that lingers long after the final page. The cover, by George Wilson, captures the moment with haunting intensity.

Contains 4 stories

The Born-Again Queen!

7 pp · Drama, Fantasy

Professor Fritz KampfDr. BorchardtAchmedNefertitiStern

Who Goes There?

3 pp · Fantasy, Historical, Horror-Suspense

Jensen (sentry)commander

The Welcoming Spirit

6 pp · Drama, Fantasy

Baron Clyde LowesNurse CarltonEdwina PrenticeMarcy Lowesvarious Lowes family members

In "The Welcoming Spirit," a lonely old man finds unexpected joy when his nurse arranges a family reunion at his home—only to be unsettled by the quiet arrival of one more guest than expected. The story unfolds with gentle warmth and a touch of the uncanny, as the line between memory and the present begins to blur.

Time for Justice

6 pp · Fantasy, Historical, Military, War

Colonel GurleyNolty (bearded-giant bummer)Nolty's gangLt. Edwin Gurley (son of Colonel Gurley)sergeantsecond gang of bummers.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Lt. Edwin Gurley returns to the ashes of his father Colonel Gurley’s plantation, seeking vengeance against the bummers who killed his father and burned his home to the ground. What he discovers in the ruins is no ordinary reckoning—something far stranger, and far more profound, than he ever expected.