The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read! #[nn]

In "Nightmare World," a young man experiments with a mysterious chemical to explore the subconscious, only to find the dream realm eerily serene—until a grotesque monster emerges and transforms him. When he awakens, he discovers the horror is no longer confined to his mind: he has become the monster he encountered, and the real world now reflects his nightmare.

In the quiet town of Black Hollow, a child is attacked by a vampire, sparking fear and fury among the townspeople. After the creature is destroyed, the community breathes a sigh of relief—only to find that something far worse has taken its place. Now, every night brings a new terror, as blood is drained from the townsfolk in silence, and the old monster may have only been a warning.

In the frozen silence of the Black Forest, Ivor Blau stumbles upon a lone house where a beautiful girl named Vania offers shelter. As the snow falls outside, he begins to suspect the truth behind the house’s stillness—and that his own blood may be the only key to surviving what lies within.

In "Bargain with a... Worm," Jim Thomas makes a desperate deal with a mysterious, sack-like entity offering financial salvation—only to find the price is far higher than he expected. As the being begins to read his thoughts, their uneasy partnership spirals into a tense game of money, manners, and hidden power.

In the heart of Africa, slave trader Barney Degris hauls a tribe of cannibals aboard his ship, unaware of the storm brewing beneath the surface. His wife, Marna, watches in horror as Degris's brutality reaches a breaking point—especially when he kills a native witch doctor and her friend Philip. Torn between fear and fury, Marna makes a desperate choice that throws her husband into the very hands he once enslaved.

In "The Report," a lone crew member aboard the deep-space vessel Discovery records the strange transformation of his shipmates as they journey toward the center of the universe. As physical changes begin to take hold, the line between human and something beyond blurs—first in First Officer Andersen, then in the Captain, and finally in all aboard. The final entry captures the moment the last human consciousness surrenders to an evolution beyond form, merging with the infinite.