Web of Mystery #14
In "The Sign of Doom," Lona Thornton’s desperate pursuit of a man promised to another leads her to a witch who offers a love potion with a price too dark to pay. As the potion transforms her beloved into a beast and sends them fleeing into the woods, the witch’s true demand comes due—refusal brings a chilling fate on Halloween night. With moody art by Charles Nicholas, this haunting tale from 1952 blends romance and dread in a classic horror pulp style.
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Lona Thornton wants a man promised to another woman. She seeks professional help from a witch and gets a love potion. Drinking it the man transforms into a beast and runs off into the woods with Lona. The witch demands payment. When Lona refuses, the witch kills her on halloween night and dooms her to a dance with the dead.
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