Sinister Tales #113

In "I've Got to Protect Nettie!", Confederate Army Major Richard Truesdale makes a desperate final stand to safeguard his family and fortune before being felled by Union soldiers. Transported to the present day, he clings to life long enough to entrust his only surviving descendant with the secret of where the hidden wealth lies—just as the past and present collide in a moment of urgent, unbroken duty.

In 17th-century England, Jo, a woman of quiet resolve, stumbles upon a strange figurine that awakens a hidden power within her—only to be abandoned and condemned by the man she trusted most. As fear turns to flame, her fate becomes a haunting echo of defiance in the dark.

In "Giants of the Unknown," Egyptologist Tom Andrews and his team uncover a colossal mummy in a forgotten tomb, awakening El-Rano—a being from a lost civilization once worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as gods due to their advanced science. As the expedition grapples with the revelation of a forgotten race, the line between myth and reality begins to blur.

In "The Ghost Writer," a grieving spirit reaches out to a skeptical reporter, urging him to uncover the truth behind his own murder—though the killers have already planted a look-alike to prove he never died at all. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1972 tale weaves suspense through the fragile line between memory and deception.

In "The Face in the Moonstone," scientist Van and his fiancée Lorna journey to a forgotten abbey in France for a research expedition, only to uncover a presence older than the stones themselves—Lilith, the ancient Queen of Darkness. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling tale weaves mystery and dread through the crumbling halls of a long-abandoned sanctuary.

In "The Man Who Met His Own Ghost," a man revived after being declared dead on the operating table finds his second chance at life haunted by a chilling presence—his own ghost, set loose at the moment of death and determined to claim him once more. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this eerie six-page tale from Sinister Tales #113 (1972) explores the terror of a soul not quite gone, and the man who must face the one ghost he can't outrun.