Shock SuspenStories #7
In "Beauty And The Beach!", Al Feldstein delivers a chilling tale of vengeance and fate, as the ruthless Chieftan Tajik Kabal—long feared for his headless victims and brutal raids—faces a grim end after his capture and imprisonment. With a plan to escape his dungeon that takes a truly deadly turn, this story from EC’s Shock SuspenStories #7 (1953) blends suspense and dark irony in a way only Feldstein could craft. The cover, also by Feldstein, captures the story’s ominous tone with a stark, haunting image.
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For four unfettered years, Chieftan Tajik Kabal has sacked village after village, leaving behind the bodies of headless corpses, after which he planned to build a huge fortress in which to store his ill-gotten gain. Unfortunately for him, he chose the site for the fortress near the location of a British fort......a battled ensued and the chieftan was captured and thrown into a dungeon. But his plan to escape his confines meets with a "cutting" conclusion!
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