Strange Mysteries #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Dial 'C' for Corpse" delivers a chilling twist on the afterlife in this 1953 issue of Strange Mysteries, where a man’s eerie final act—placing a phone in his coffin—sets off a chain of macabre events. The story unfolds with a haunting sense of inevitability, all drawn with the distinctive style of the Iger Shop, whose art and inks bring a stark, vintage dread to every panel. The cover by the Iger Shop captures the tale’s unsettling mood, a perfect match for this early horror gem.
In "Dial 'C' for Corpse," a man buried alive after a cataleptic episode uses a phone installed in his coffin to reach his wife—just as she's preparing to remarry. The story unfolds with eerie precision, as a series of tragic, unintended consequences spiral from a single desperate call.
In "If the Coffin Fits..." from Strange Mysteries #11 (1953), a mysterious salesman named Mr. Death arrives at the office of a wealthy oil tycoon, offering a coffin from his catalog. Each time he’s turned away, the man returns—until the tycoon finally agrees to buy one, only to realize too late that he’s already dead.
In "Date with the Devil," a masked singer whose scarred face is hidden from the world finds himself drawn to another performer, their connection deepening despite the secrets between them. When his manager cruelly rips off his mask during a performance, the singer’s rage leads to violence—only to discover the woman he loves cannot see at all.
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