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The Hand of Fate #18 (1953)

Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 1953 · 36 pages

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Contains 6 stories
The Phantoms' Vengeful Return
7 pp · horror-suspense

In "The Phantoms' Vengeful Return," circus director Cal Massey orchestrates the deaths of his performers, feeding on their suffering to fuel the spectacle. As the ringmaster’s cruelty reaches its peak, the spirits of the slain rise to reclaim their vengeance.

A Hand of Fate Mystery #21
1 pp · horror-suspense

In a small German town, a haunting legend endures: a once-famous composer, spurred by a shadowy stranger, composes a fateful piece known as the "Devil's Concerto." When he performs it for his music teacher, the music unleashes a terrifying transformation—leaving behind a man who may never have been human at all.

Potion from the Unholy Cauldron
7 pp · horror-suspense
Fate (host)

In "Potion from the Unholy Cauldron," Shakespeare scholar Henry Bostwick dares to mix the legendary ingredients from Macbeth’s cauldron, summoning a genie whose power transforms him into a he-man and grants him access to 30th-century laser technology. But as his ambitions grow, the three witches from the play begin to twist his fate in ways he never anticipated. Fate (host) guides the tale with a chilling whisper, as Bostwick’s quest for power spirals into a dangerous game of illusions and consequences.

A Hand of Fate Mystery #22
1 pp · horror-suspense

In the frozen wasteland of Alaska during the winter of 1903, two prospectors strike a rich vein of gold—only one survives the journey back. When he finally reaches civilization, his sack holds no treasure, only the body of his dead companion.

Web of the Spider Woman
7 pp · horror-suspense

In the fog-draped countryside of Hampshire, a creature of nightmare stirs—half woman, half spider, preying on the unsuspecting under the cover of night. When a series of brutal attacks leaves the townsfolk in terror, Inspector Evans takes up the hunt, tracking the monstrous being through shadowed woods and crumbling ruins. The fate of the village hangs in the balance as fire becomes the only weapon against a horror that defies reason.

The Spectral Executioners
7 pp · horror-suspense · pencils Ken Rice · inks Ken Rice

In 1848, Ivan Deltchev, a brutal officer of the Russian military police, wages a merciless campaign against Polish insurgents, his cruelty a grim routine. But when the spirits of the fallen rise to reclaim their vengeance, he finds himself hunted not by men, but by the ghosts of those he murdered—driven to the edge of madness by the spectral executioners he once condemned.

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