Tales from the Crypt #3
"Bats in My Belfry!" delivers a chilling tale from the legendary pages of *Tales from the Crypt* #3 (1991), written by Al Feldstein and illustrated with haunting precision by Graham Ingels. When a surgeon's desperate operation leads to tragedy, his rival's vengeance takes a horrifyingly personal turn—leaving one man trapped in darkness, his fate sealed by a twisted act of retribution. The story’s grim atmosphere is perfectly captured in a cover by Feldstein and Ingels, whose inks bring the tale’s dread to life.
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Two doctors in love with the same woman are horrified to find out she has cancer. The surgeon insists on a risky operation, which results in the woman's death, and the surgeon's rival is outraged that he wasn't allowed to use his psychosomatic treatments first. Later on, the surgeon loses his eyesight and seeks the help of his colleague. But, he only ends up in a living death, the product of his rival's revenge.
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