Vault of Evil #14
In "The Ghost of Grismore Castle!", a cursed ship drifts through storm-lashed seas after a sailor’s reckless act brings down a terrible curse—killing an albatross, a symbol of good fortune. As the crew faces silence from their dead radio and mounting dread, they punish the sailor by chaining him to the mast with the bird’s corpse around his neck. The story unfolds with haunting atmosphere and eerie tension, illustrated with stark, expressive art by Pete Tumlinson, whose bold lines bring the supernatural dread to life. The cover, by Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia, captures the grim weight of the moment with a moody, dramatic flair.
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When a sailor kills an albatross, which represents good luck to the crew, the ship flounders with a dead radio until the men lash the sailor to the mast with the albatross tied around his neck as punishment. When the man dies, the ship's bad fortune clears, and they make their way back to port.
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