Suspense #21

In the blistering heat of the desert, The Sheriff makes a desperate gamble, chaining himself to the notorious Butch Slader after a violent struggle—knowing that even if the killer shoots him, the weight of his body will slow Butch enough to doom him to a slow death by dehydration. With survival hanging on a single, brutal choice, the two men become locked in a deadly race against the merciless sun.

In "The Horrible Hog," Paul Baldwin’s ruthless takeover of the Fargo family farm turns deadly when the new owner’s cruelty pushes Emma Fargo to desperate revenge. With Jeb and Zeke Fargo watching in silence and Hank Fargo caught in the aftermath, the line between man and monster blurs in a chilling act of vengeance that leaves the farm’s past buried in smoke and secrets.

Eddie Nolan stumbles upon a strange power in the clay from a witch’s grave—whatever he shapes from it takes on a life of its own. After testing it with a miniature Eiffel Tower, he’s stunned by the results. When news of a global war breaks over the radio, his disillusionment grows, and he shapes the clay into a sphere that looks like Earth, hurling it against the wall in a moment of rage.