Startling Terror Tales #13

A mysterious creature from another dimension arrives on Earth seeking Professor Udyra Vangoth, claiming to have crossed the vast distances of time and space out of love—but the professor finds this otherworldly visitor utterly repulsive and terrifying. As the visitations continue and the truth about Nogramog's origins unfolds, Vangoth must confront what this alien being truly wants from him and whether reason can overcome passion.

When ancient gold bracelets mysteriously surface in Jo-Jo's village, the discovery sets off a deadly chain of events: a rival king named Tinko and his scheming wife Shira plot to seize the treasure by declaring war, while secretly kidnapping the young woman Tanee to lure Jo-Jo into a trap. As medicine men gather to help prevent bloodshed, Jo-Jo must navigate betrayal, battle, and jungle dangers to protect his tribe and save Tanee from those who would exploit them all.

When a strange and sinister figure begins kidnapping jungle maidens and transforming them into living flowers in his hidden garden, Jo-Jo discovers that his beloved Tanee has fallen victim to the dark sorcery. Racing against time through the jungle and battling both beast and fiend, the Congo King must reach the walled garden before his mate becomes another blossom in the twisted collector's grotesque hoard.

Leonard Scarnici arrives in New York as a young drifter and quickly falls in with Carney's gambling syndicate, running errands and making collections for the operation. But Scarnici's ambitions turn murderous as he begins robbing and killing those around him, earning a fearsome reputation as the "Lone Wolf" killer—until a fiery red-headed woman decides to inform on him, setting him on a collision course with the law and the electric chair.