Vault of Horror #18

In "Sink-Hole!", Ken Anders stumbles upon a sinister costume shop where the proprietor outfits him in a mask and garb meant to reveal his true self—a rotting corpse. Left heartbroken when his fiancée refuses to attend the party with him, he dons the costume and finds himself drawn to a woman in a vampire's guise at the event. As their encounter turns dark, he's plunged into a shocking confrontation in the garden, only to face a horrifying revelation in the still waters of a lily pond. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by Jack Kamen and cover by Johnny Craig, this chilling tale from 1951 blends gothic dread with a twist that lingers long after the final page.