Uncanny Tales #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The New Tenants," a chilling tale from Uncanny Tales #12 (1953), a man's paranoia leads him to a terrible act, only to find his worst fears twisted by a misunderstanding. With art by Sam Kweskin and a haunting cover by Carl Burgos, this early Marvel story delivers a tense, twist-driven narrative rooted in domestic dread.
In "The New Tenants," a weary real estate worker reaches his breaking point after years of enabling his miserly boss’s schemes—selling crumbling properties to unsuspecting elders. When the boss’s cruelty crosses a line, the man makes a desperate choice that traps him in a cellar with a grim secret, leaving him to face the consequences of his act.
In "Bertha Gets Buried," a man’s growing suspicion turns deadly when he believes his wife is unfaithful—only to discover the truth is far more twisted than he imagined. When a handyman arrives to clean out the cellar at his wife’s request, he uncovers a secret buried beneath the floor.
In "The Man from Outer Space," a weary farm woman’s daily complaints about having only two hands to manage endless chores take a bizarre turn when a crash-landed alien with the ability to grow new limbs appears in her barn—just as she’s wishing for more. With the alien’s strange powers, her life suddenly changes in ways she never imagined, but not all gifts come without questions.
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Reprinted in Journey into Mystery #9 (1974), Uncanny Tales #2 (1974), Vault of Evil #10 (1974), Weird Wonder Tales #3 (1974), Crypt of Shadows #10 (1974), James Bond #39/[1976] (1976), Crypt of Horror #9 (2010), Crypt of Horror #34 (2017), Crypt of Horror #37 (2018), Atlas Creator Collection #3 (2026)
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