Terrology #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Epitaph!" kicks off with a chilling domestic twist: Homer Bobble, fed up with his wife’s obsession with radio quiz shows, commits a brutal act—only to be struck by lightning during his cover-up. When he wakes, he resumes life as if nothing happened, even entering a quiz show and winning… a prize that’s far too personal. The story’s eerie tone and surreal escalation are brought to life by Ken Landau’s distinctive art, with Bernard Baily’s cover capturing the grim, ironic twist with sharp, unsettling detail.
Edgar Clay returns to the cemetery where his wife Miriam lies buried, haunted by guilt and grief after her death. As darkness settles, he watches in stunned silence as the dead rise one by one, rewriting their epitaphs to expose the hidden truths of their lives. When Miriam’s grave begins to shift and her inscription changes, Edgar is forced to confront a devastating revelation about the final moments of her life.
In "Decapitation," a man haunted by his wife’s apathy takes a brutal step to end her endless radio listening—only to find his punishment far stranger than he imagined. After a stormy night and a shocking victory on a quiz show, he’s handed a prize that forces him to confront the terrible truth of his existence.
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