Sinister Tales #208
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Ghost Came C.O.D.," a clever scammer preys on the grief of widows by sending bills to the recently deceased—only to find his scheme unraveled when one of his victims returns… not as a ghost, but as a Martian hiding in a human form. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with moody, expressive art by Reed Crandall, this eerie 1985 tale blends dark humor and cosmic mystery. The cover, a striking piece by Joe Maneely, captures the story’s unsettling tone with a classic, dramatic flair.
In "The Ghost Came C.O.D.," a clever con artist finds a bizarre new angle for fraud—billing the recently deceased, counting on grieving widows to settle the debts without question. But when one of his victims returns in the most unexpected way, the scheme takes a turn no one could have predicted.
When an explorer awakens the ancient Sphinx—only to discover it’s a dormant robot warrior named Shagg—the creature’s violent rampage leaves no trace but a single journal. With memories erased and the world none the wiser, the truth remains buried in the pages of a man who dared to wake something far older than he knew.
In "I Learned the Monsterous Secret of Bombu!" from Sinister Tales #208, a group of explorers encounters the enigmatic witch doctor Bombu, whose eerie presence hints at something far beyond human understanding. When a sudden storm claims his life, they discover the shocking truth behind his mask—and the terrifying revelation that he was no earthly man.
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