Terror Tales Album #8
"The House Called Blefestry" delivers a chilling blend of mysticism and suspense in this 1978 installment of Terror Tales Album. Written and illustrated by Bill Ely, with lettering by Pat Gordon, the story follows Dean Hall and Orry Kane on a journey through Bengal, where a mysterious swami’s uncanny predictions set an eerie tone. The haunting cover by Neal Adams captures the story’s foreboding atmosphere, perfectly framing a tale where reality and illusion blur—until the final, shocking twist.
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Dean Hall and Orry Kane are on a trip in Bengal. Kane tries again to persuade Hall to sell him his theater, Hall again refuses. They enter a village and see a swami who predicts an elephant stampede. The square is emptied just in time. A month later Hall auditions acts for his theater when the swami appears on stage. He makes two predictions which comes true. Later the swami is asked to appear at the theater and he says he will not enter as it will be struck by a meteor. Hall sells the theatre to Kane and leaves. The swami is then revealed to be a fake. Then a meteor hits the theatre.
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