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The Thing #16 (1954)

Charlton · 1954 · 36 pages

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Contains 5 stories
Nothing He Couldn't Do!
6 pp · horror-suspense

In "Nothing He Couldn't Do!", four shipwrecked men find themselves captured by cannibals on a remote island, where only the ship’s handy mechanic Jonesy endures immediate torment—while the others cling to fragile hope.

Death of a Gambler!
6 pp · horror-suspense

In "Death of a Gambler!" from The Thing #16 (1954), the once-wealthy Jeff Traynor, reduced to a broken man after losing everything at the tables, stumbles upon a mysterious deck of cards that promises redemption. But as the game begins, it becomes clear that some wagers come with a price far beyond money.

Picture of the Future
6 pp · horror-suspense

In "Picture of the Future," two desperate gangsters steal a mysterious scroll from an exhibition, only to find themselves haunted by chilling visions of their own violent fates. As the images unfold, they're forced to confront the terrifying possibility that their future is already written — and it's far worse than they imagined.

Mental Wizard!
5 pp · horror-suspense

In "Mental Wizard!", a man haunted by a past crime finds his secret unraveling when a self-proclaimed mentalist begins reading his thoughts. As guilt and paranoia take hold, their tense fishing trip becomes a showdown of wills, where the mind may be the deadliest weapon.

The Crusher
5 pp · horror-suspense

In "The Crusher," a chilling tale from The Thing #16 (1954), the cruel plantation owner Barney Tragg exacts brutal vengeance on his wife’s lover, wielding a whip with cold precision. When his rage turns toward his wife, the ground itself seems to betray him—dragging him into a treacherous quicksand mire where his fate hangs in the balance.

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