Tales of Horror #12

In "Welcome to My School," Professor Lenox runs a seemingly respectable charm school for women, promising refinement and grace. But beneath the polished surface, his true intentions reveal a far darker purpose—his lessons are a cover for a sinister plan to reshape society from within.

In "Fate of Alberto," a Tuscany peasant’s ambition leads him to a forest witch who’s never known a man—until she meets Alberto, whose hunger for power begins with a dangerous bargain. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with chilling quiet as a desperate man’s wish is granted in the most unforgiving way, leaving him forever trapped at the peak of the world.

Ambrose Black, a man tormented by a maritime tragedy four decades past, has spent his life on a small island nursing his hatred for the sea and those around him—until his death brings four pallbearers together for his burial. As these men carry his coffin through the island, Ambrose's bitter memories surface, revealing how each of them became entangled in his vengeful schemes, unaware they were instruments of his deep-seated rage. But even in death, this strange man finds a final, grim satisfaction in the fate his pallbearers have chosen for him.

A collector's dream turns into a nightmare when Henry Abbot acquires the legendary Death Quill from a mysterious Hungarian castle—only to discover that the artifact demands a terrible price in blood. Haunted by spectral commands at midnight and compelled to wield the cursed quill against his will, Abbot must confront the dark sorcery binding him to a centuries-old curse and the sinister figure who orchestrated his possession. Will he find a way to break free, or is he destined to become the instrument of an ancient evil?