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Cover: Kenneth Rice
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The Hand of Fate #22

Mar 1954 · A. A. Wyn, Inc. · 0.10 USD
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In "To Behold His Doom," a haunting tale from 1954, a medium’s final wish sets an eerie journey in motion—her coffin, carried by unseen forces, drifts across the Atlantic to the shores of France. With moody art by Sy Grudko, the story unfolds with a quiet, supernatural dread, rooted in a single, desperate desire. The cover by Kenneth Rice captures the mystery in shadow and silhouette.

Contains 6 stories
To Behold His Doom
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "To Behold His Doom," Stanley Timor stumbles upon a mirror that shows him the future—and he quickly learns how to profit from the tragedies it reveals. As he manipulates fate for gain, the mirror finally shows him his own end, and in a desperate flight from what he sees, he steps straight into it. The story’s chilling twist unfolds with quiet dread, rendered in stark, atmospheric art.

A Hand of Fate Mystery # 29
1 pp · Horror-Suspense

In the eerie heart of New Orleans, a medium’s final wish—burial in her beloved France—defies the odds when her coffin drifts across the Atlantic, guided by forces beyond understanding. A Hand of Fate Mystery #29, with its haunting atmosphere and mysterious undertones, unfolds a tale where fate and the unknown weave a path no mortal could chart.

Whom the Image Strikes
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Fate (host)

Bart Westcott, a struggling young lawyer, finds himself rising from obscurity when he inherits a statue of the demon god Bael—its presence granting him sudden success and power. But when a new, ambitious rival takes on his firm, Westcott must wonder: is it justice he’s wielding, or something far darker?

A Hand of Fate Mystery # 30
1 pp · Horror-Suspense

In a forgotten corner of the Balkans, a Hungarian baron’s obsession with a gypsy fiddle spirals into madness—when the music won’t cease, even after the fiddler lies dead, he’s left to face a haunting melody that refuses to end.

Curse of the Sapphire Fiend
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

Jo, a man desperate for fortune, inherits a yellow sapphire said to bring riches for exactly one year—after which, legend claims, a demon awakens to claim its price. The stone’s glow pulses with promise, but the silence between heartbeats grows heavier with each passing day.

The Night of Friday 13
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Death

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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $782
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $673
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CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $335
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CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $274
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CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $114
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $88
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Full credits

artist, inker Sy Grudko
cover pencils, inks Kenneth Rice

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Reprinted in Haunted Horror #5 (2013)

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