Web of Mystery #25
In "The Man Who Died Tomorrow," young Henry Ranse, desperate for money after a life of reckless spending, takes a terrifying gamble that crosses the line into madness. Locked away in an asylum, his uncle’s hands—still bound in a strait-jacket—strangle Ranse in a moment that defies logic. Sy Grudko handles both art and inks for the chilling interior, while Jim McLaughlin delivers the unsettling cover. A 10-cent mystery from 1954, this issue lingers long after the final page.
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"Young Henry Ranse, because of his gambling and carousing, was in dire need of money..." So he locks up his rich uncle, tortures him out of his mind and gets custody over his money. Visiting his uncle in the insane asylum, Ranse gets strangled by his uncle's hands - though they never leave the strait-jacket.
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