Uncanny Tales #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Don't Answer the Phone!", a quiet evening turns surreal when a man’s family vanishes without a trace, leaving only a cryptic message from a stranger claiming they’re from another dimension—waiting for a lightning strike strong enough to return them home. Written and illustrated by Marvin Stein, this eerie 1975 tale from Uncanny Tales #9 builds tension with a single, unnerving premise, while Ed Hannigan’s cover pencils and Klaus Janson’s inks capture the story’s unsettling tone in a striking image.
In "The Nightmare Men," a tyrant haunted by nightly visits from faceless figures bearing the word "justice" on their armbands finds no relief—each time, he wakes just before they can take him. When he demands a doctor’s help, the next morning brings a chilling discovery: the man who tormented him has vanished without a trace.
In "Four Empty Chairs!" from Uncanny Tales #9, a quiet evening turns eerie when a man returns home to find his family vanished—leaving only four empty chairs in the living room. A mysterious stranger arrives, claiming the family has been waiting for a powerful lightning strike to return them to their true dimension, and though the sheriff dismisses the tale as madness, the sky soon answers with a sudden, blinding bolt.
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