Vault of Horror #2
In "Together They Lie!", a haunting tale from the legendary Vault of Horror #2 (1991), a retired puppeteer named Tony faces a chilling unraveling of love and loyalty when his wife Nora, restless after his retirement, cruelly declares she never loved him. Written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines and brought to life with chilling precision by Graham Ingels—whose stark art and inks define the story’s dread—this tale unfolds in a quiet, suffocating intimacy, where the line between performance and reality begins to fray. The cover, a masterful composition by Johnny Craig, captures the story’s unsettling mood with a single, unforgettable image.
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Tony was a skilled puppeteer and Nora, his wife, was part of his act. They made a good living, but Tony decided to retire due to poor health. Nora becomes bored and begins to hate Tony for the loss of her career. To give him a bad shock, she declares that she never loved him. Tony begs her to recant, but she laughs him off. Tony collapses and is soon near death, his puppets ranged about his bedroom. That night, Nora joins him in bed, and after some tender moments, Tony dies peacefully. The next morning, a dead Nora is revealed to have strings running from her body to several puppets overhead.
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