The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #10

In 1600 Salem, Peter Braack’s vanity leads him to a fateful bargain with a witch, trading his soul for eternal youth—only to be hanged for a crime he didn’t commit. Now an immortal wretch, he wanders as a living zombie, begging for death at the hands of the very witch who cursed him. With Hedda and Mayor Lund caught in the shadow of his torment, the line between redemption and damnation blurs in this chilling tale of cursed ambition and desperate salvation.

In "The Uninvited," a young painter named Randolph Adams finds himself plucked from Earth and thrust into a brutal alien arena where beings from across the cosmos are forced to battle for survival. Among the captives are the enigmatic Kor-Il, the calculating Shar-Noc, and the stoic Valvor, each with their own secrets and survival instincts. As the stakes rise and the arena's true purpose unfolds, one question lingers: can any of them escape the fate of the human race?

In "Trophies of Doom," the town's executioner, Paulo Danjou, finds himself drawn to Yvonne—only to be cruelly rejected. Haunted by her ghostly presence, he soon discovers that the heads he's claimed are not silent: they rise as a vengeful chorus, each with a story of their own. As the line between executioner and the executed blurs, the past comes to claim its due.

In "Ghosts from Mars," tiny, ghostlike Martians descend upon Earth, unleashing chaos and destruction. With no clear defense, scientist and occult expert Don Blant turns to the only hope left—contacting the spirit of his late brother Allen, who may hold the key to stopping the invasion.

In the depths of a forgotten Welsh coal mine, an ancient curse stirs as a horde of undead druids is unleashed by an explosion. Greedy mine owner Wesleyn, desperate to control the supernatural threat, offers them sacrifices—but when a cave-in traps him, he’s forced to become the very offering he promised.

In "Horror-Go-Round," a quiet carousel in the woods hides a chilling secret: its twisted rides are made from the faces of the dead. When two adult brothers confront the elderly man who runs it, they’re drawn into a nightmare they can’t escape—especially after one brother vanishes, only to be found as part of the carousel’s macabre display. As the surviving brother digs deeper, he uncovers a truth far darker than he imagined.

In "Sssshhh," two men move through a darkened house with silent urgency, every step a careful negotiation with the quiet. Their mission is clear: reach the sleeping form of a baby without making a sound, though the weight of their own fear and the stillness of the night make even breaths feel like shouts.

In "Clumsy," a desperate husband’s well-intentioned plan to save his wife’s life spirals into a nightmarish experiment when his clumsiness destroys her frozen form. After she’s legally declared dead, he must painstakingly reassemble her shattered body—only to face the horrifying consequences of his mistake.

In a tale of small-town wit and supernatural irony, a farmer strikes a deal with the devil—only to outsmart him with a clever twist of words when it's time to pay up. With a simple misreading of the contract, he offers the devil "dew" from his fields, turning a dire bargain into a moment of unexpected humor.