The Bill Everett Archives #2
☆ Be the first to review"Purification!" from The Bill Everett Archives #2 (2013, Fantagraphics) delivers a chilling, atmospheric tale of betrayal and retribution, drawn with the stark, expressive style of Bill Everett and Joe Maneely. Set in a secluded, supposedly haunted house tied to the legacy of the Salem hangman, the story unfolds as a false friend lures his rival into a deadly trap—only to meet his own gruesome end when the ghost’s noose claims him during a sudden fire. The cover, penciled and inked by Everett, captures the tale’s grim, gothic tension.
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A false friend invites his rival for the affections of a young lady up to the house owned by the Salem hangman for a week of rest although the house is supposed to be haunted. When they arrive, the man plans to murder his friend through the actions of the hangman's ghost, but he becomes impatient and seizes the rope from the ghost and attempts to strangle his rival himself. He gets caught in the rope as a fire breaks out and perishes.
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