The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #13

John Anders, a man who once trusted numbers to make sense of the world, begins to suspect that the universe isn’t as orderly as he believed—especially when he uncovers a pattern behind the city’s accidents. Now, with the truth revealed, he’s being hunted by the unseen forces beneath the streets: the gnomes known as Shrumpkin, Crumkin, Frumkin, and Lumpkin.

Violinist Henri Marleau thought he’d silenced his rival George Ricco for good—until the music started playing on its own. Now, with the echoes of a murdered man haunting his every note, Marleau begins to wonder if fame and fortune came at a price he can’t escape.

In "Short Cut," the ruthless bandit El Toro claws his way to the presidency of Saldor through lies, fear, and corruption—only to meet a shocking end moments after his victory. With Juan Lopez and Felipe Columbo caught in the web of his rise, the story unfolds in a tense, morally twisted tale where power is won at any cost.

Alex Nome, a young chemistry student, stumbles upon a dangerous formula that transforms him into a werewolf, unleashing a violent frenzy he can't control. As the full moon rises, he races to stop himself before he harms anyone—especially his friends Larry, Russel, and Lupe Garoli, whose lifeless body is already a grim reminder of what’s at stake. With Alice watching from the shadows, Alex must confront the beast within before the night claims more.

In "Shadows Before!", Bill Craig wakes to find his past life catching up with him—literally. After a terrifying encounter that leaves him shaken, he dismisses it as a nightmare—until the man from his vision appears at his doorstep. With Sally Craig watching and Paul Saunders nearby, Bill must confront a truth too dark to ignore: some debts never fade, and the shadows before may be the ones that finally catch up.

In "My Boy! My Boy!", a young boy named Jamie insists his father, Harold, listen to his terrifying claims about a monstrous creature named Curflug—only he can see it, and it’s responsible for the deaths of his friend and his father. As disbelief turns to fear, Jamie is taken away, deemed a threat, until the creature itself finally comes for him. The story unfolds through the tense perspectives of those around Jamie—his mother Ellen, the skeptical Doc Kennedy, and the townspeople like Sam Crowe and Frank Ashworth—each caught in the growing dread as the line between child’s imagination and something far more sinister begins to blur.

In a secluded laboratory, a desperate scientist conducts a monstrous experiment, merging a man’s mind with a gorilla’s body. When the creature known as the Man-Ape awakens, he is both a terrifying force of primal rage and a being of startling intelligence—free from the chains of his former life. As the fragile balance of power shifts, the line between man and beast blurs, and those around him must confront the horrifying truth of what they’ve unleashed.

In "Witch Girl," Mary, Pearl, Ruby, and Elvira—four sisters bound by rivalry and desire—find their lives entangled in a dangerous game for the affection of John Bell. When Mary turns to forbidden magic to eliminate her rivals, her dark spell spirals beyond control, unleashing a fate far more terrible than she imagined.

In the isolated halls of Wendell Action’s mansion, fear takes on a monstrous form—Roy Channing and Katherine Norton find themselves trapped, their safety pledged to a man who claims to be their only defense against a creature lurking in the shadows. But when the truth of the beast is revealed, the line between protector and predator blurs in a chilling twist of identity.

Betty Dane stumbles into a nightmare after defending herself against a mugger, only to find herself hunted by a vengeful mother and her undead son. Seeking shelter, she turns to the reclusive Mother Jones at her isolated inn, where dark secrets and ancient rituals may be her only hope.