Weird Mystery Tales Annual #1
In *Weird Mystery Tales Annual #1* (1975), writer Gerard Conway and artist Bill Draut deliver a chilling tale with "The Restless Dead," a story that follows two girls, Judy and Peggy, as they search for Peggy’s missing brother Neal. When they enter an ancient house ruled by a sinister old hag who warns them to flee, their curiosity leads them into a nightmare where fear itself becomes a weapon—feeding a house that traps souls in a cycle of eternal dread. The cover, a collaborative effort by Gerry Talaoc, Bill Draut, and Alfredo Alcala, captures the story’s eerie atmosphere with haunting precision.
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Two girls, Judy and Peggy, in search of Peggy's lost brother Neal, enter an old house where lives an old hag who warns them to leave for their own good. They don't and find out that the evil house drains the life from those in it by leeching on their fear of death, condemning them to an endless eternity.
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