The Hand of Fate #10
In "One Awful Night with a Fiend," movie starlet Jane is drawn into a terrifying bargain: resurrect the undead Count Marko from his grave, or her dreams of stardom remain out of reach. As the night unfolds in a decaying estate, she discovers the horrifying truth behind the promise—she’s being forced to star in a real-life snuff film. With the help of a mysterious young producer who arrives just in time, Jane fights to escape the fiend’s grasp. Penciled by Mike Sekowsky and inked by Vince Alascia, this chilling tale of ambition and horror comes to life on a cover by Ken Rice, a 10-cent comic from 1952.
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Movie starlet Jane is made an offer she can't refuse: If she digs up foreign film director Count Marko from his grave and resurrects him, she will make her way to stardom yet. When Jane finds out that she will be starring in a "snuff movie" she has second thoughts. Jane escapes the fiend by setting the place on fire - and is recued by a handsome young movie producer looking for talent.
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