Vault of Horror #5
"Sink-Hole!" from Vault of Horror #5 (1992) delivers a chilling twist on identity and obsession, written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines and illustrated with eerie precision by Jack Kamen. When Ken Anders buys a mysterious costume from a strange shop, he’s drawn into a night of haunting revelations—starting with a mask that seems to know more about him than he does. The cover by Johnny Craig captures the story’s unsettling mood, while the tale unfolds with a slow-burn dread that culminates in a shocking, mirror-shattering moment.
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Ken Anders stops off at an eerie costume shop to get a costume for a party, and the weird owner outfits him with a mask and costume that is supposed to represent his true self. Opening the box upon reaching home, he discovers the costume of a rotting corpse inside. Donning only the costume, he goes over to his fiancee's house, but she begs off because of a headache....so he leaves, but then discovers he left the box with the mask inside at her house. When he returns, she is in the arms of another man....so he leaves devastated. He puts the mask on and heads to the party, and meets a woman dressed as a vampire and falls for her. They head into the garden to unmask and he discovers she really IS a vampire, who then attacks him. Anders drowns her in a lily pond....but then notes his reflection in the pond with terrifying results!
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