Web of Mystery #16
In "Today You Die!", a chilling tale from 1952, the cursed hangman Ulrik awakens after three centuries in a sealed German castle chamber, his grim vow to hang 200 souls still unfulfilled. Drawn by Charles Nicholas, whose stark, expressive art brings the macabre atmosphere to life, this haunting story follows Ulrik’s final, fateful descent—his last victim, perhaps, being himself.
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Ulrik the hangman awakes from 300 years of sleep in a sealed castle chamber in Germany. Grave robbers released him and are hanged on the spot. The hangman has vowed to hang 200 people before his soul can find eternal rest. One victim short of his task, Ulrik falls from a tower and hangs himself.
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