Strange Mysteries #5

In "Blood of the Zombie," a man's desperate bid to survive a zombie colony hinges on a chilling ruse: he insists on being embalmed so his white blood will fool the undead into thinking he's divine. When the colony demands proof, his wife is forced to carry out the final act—killing him to preserve the illusion.

In "Dead Men Never Die!" from Strange Mysteries #5 (1954), a skeptical reporter witnesses an execution that defies belief—only to later see the condemned man alive. Drawn into a macabre mystery, he stages his own execution to uncover the truth behind a secret network that spares condemned men from the electric chair. The story unfolds with chilling precision, revealing a conspiracy that turns death into a staged performance.

In "Eyes of Evil," a woman's purchase of a mysterious, eyeless idol sets off a chilling chain of events when her husband returns with two rubies he claims are the missing eyes. As the idol reanimates and seeks its stolen sight, the line between possession and peril blurs, leaving the couple trapped in a deadly game. The story unfolds with a creeping dread, where every glance feels like a threat and every shadow holds a secret.

In "Bury Us Not!", a woman responds to a classified ad seeking assisted suicide, only to find herself drawn into a chilling twist when her late husband’s ghost urges her to flee. As she escapes with her new lover, the truth behind the ad begins to unravel—leaving her caught between fear and a haunting sense of justice.