Strange Tales #60
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "With Just One Stroke," a newly freed convict turns to a bizarre chemical weapon to manipulate his former tormentors into committing crimes on his behalf. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Robert Q. Sale, this 1957 tale unfolds with tense psychological stakes and a chilling twist, as the man behind the scheme finds himself outmaneuvered by the detective he intended to ensnare. The cover by Bill Everett captures the story’s shadowy, suspenseful mood.
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A convict released from prison attempts to get revenge on those responsible for placing him there. He shoots them with a chemical compound that makes them susceptible to suggestion in order to force them to commit crimes. His plan fails when he misses the detective who arrested him and the man just plays along to find out what his scheme is.
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