Tales from the Crypt #2
"Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall!" is a standout tale from Tales from the Crypt #2 (1991), written by Al Feldstein and illustrated by George Evans, with inks by Evans and letters by Jim Wroten. In this cleverly twisted story, two con men pull off a scam so bold they fool an entire town into believing oil lies beneath their park—only to find their scheme takes a shocking turn when their fake grave reveals a real fortune. The cover, a classic by Jack Davis, captures the story’s eerie tone with its signature blend of macabre humor and suspense.
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A couple of con men manage to trick an entire town into thinking there is oil under the town's park. After collecting a check as a finder's fee, one of the men fakes his death and ends up buried in the cemetery in the middle of the park. When his partner digs him up that night for their escape, they discover that there really is oil there. Too bad one of them drops his cigarette right into it. Boom!
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