Tales of Horror #11

When the Purple Claw arrives in a Central European city ruled by the tyrant Horak, he discovers a horrifying secret: the dictator keeps hundreds of executed prisoners in tombs beneath his castle, tended by the living as slaves. When the tomb workers resurrect a legendary giant named Golga through a blood ritual, the undead creature becomes an instrument of chaos—but the Purple Claw must determine whether he can stop a being that cannot be killed by ordinary means. As the city descends into terror and Horak tightens his murderous grip on the people, the stage is set for a battle between the forces of darkness and good.

In "Death Flower," the Purple Claw ventures into the eerie Florida swamps, where he encounters a sinister old man whose true nature is revealed under the cover of night—a monstrous, blooming "Death Flower" that feeds on human flesh. The story unfolds with creeping dread, blending folk horror and grotesque imagery in a tale that lingers long after the final page.

In "The Final Horror," alcoholic scientist Bill Bartel is trapped in a nightmarish dream world he can't escape, where his deepest fears take form. When Dr. Weir enters this realm using the mysterious Purple Claw, he forces Bartel to confront the final horror—an embodiment of his own inner darkness.

In "null," Prospector Pete and his friend race to get home, but when his friend suggests cutting through a nearby ghost town for a shortcut, Pete hesitates—afraid of the supernatural. Opting for the longer route, he doesn’t realize the path he chooses is teeming with wild animals, turning his fear of ghosts into a very real, very hairy escape.