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The Beyond #28

Sep 1954 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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In "Nightmare Carnival," inventor George Parks unleashes an ultra-sonic device with the power to destroy and reanimate the dead, summoning a gang of zombie cutthroats to settle old scores. As his undead army turns on him, the line between creator and creation begins to blur. Art by Jim McLaughlin, whose bold pencils and inks bring the grotesque spectacle to life, this 1954 Ace Magazines classic delivers a chilling tale of hubris and retribution.

Contains 6 stories
Nightmare Carnival
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In a forgotten corner of France, the Lebrun brothers clash with the reclusive Jules du Mort over land—and the dead rise to settle the score. As the Lebruns push to expand their carnival, du Mort unleashes an army of the undead to defend his estate.

True Tales of the Supernatural #55
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Invitation from a Ghost
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

Peter Verold, a skeptic who’s spent his career exposing supernatural frauds, finds his rational worldview tested when he encounters the malevolent spirit of Ella Mae Lea. As the line between belief and the unexplained begins to blur, he’s drawn into a chilling confrontation that defies reason.

True Tales of the Supernatural #56
1 pp · Horror-Suspense

In early 20th-century Germany, an apprentice puppet-maker named Bauer discovers a forbidden grimoire among his master Hugo Lenz's possessions—a supernatural tome that granted Lenz unnatural skill at his craft, but at a terrible supernatural price. When Bauer ignores his master's warning and opens the cursed book, he sets in motion a chain of events that will unlock horrors far beyond either man's control. This tale of ambition, dark knowledge, and forces that should never be disturbed is a chilling reminder that some secrets are meant to stay buried.

Waves of the Creeping Death
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Waves of the Creeping Death," inventor George Parks unleashes an ultra-sonic device capable of both destruction and reanimation, summoning a gang of zombie cutthroats to exact his revenge. As his undead army turns on him, the line between creator and creation begins to blur.

The Persevering Mummy
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In a quiet American museum, the ancient mummy Dramid stirs from his tomb after five thousand years, defying death itself. As police falter before his unstoppable advance, a mysterious stranger arrives—stripping away his disguise to reveal the very god he once outwitted: Osiris, claiming his due.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $96
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $509*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $355*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $307*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $258*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $245*
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CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $210*
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $182*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $162*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
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Full credits

artist, inker Jim McLaughlin
cover pencils, inks Jim McLaughlin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Web of Mystery #3 (1951)

Reprinted in Haunted Horror #30 (2017), PS Artbooks Softee: The Beyond #6 (2021)

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