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Web of Evil #19 (1954)
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In "The Half-Creatures of the Sargasso Sea," explorer Paul Raymond ventures into the mysterious Sargasso Sea to prove the existence of hidden wonders, only to encounter a race of fish men and bring one back with him. When the president of his explorers’ club is murdered and the creature vanishes, Raymond is arrested and confined to a mental institution—leaving the truth of what truly happened buried beneath the waves.
In "Demon of the Pit," the long-dead convict Caesar Renard rises from the ashes of a buried prison, driven by a vengeful thirst for the commissioner who sent him away. Now, two years after the eruption, he emerges to stalk his old enemy through the shadows of the volcano’s edge—where their final, deadly confrontation will end in ruin.
In "The Fiend from Outer Space," scientist Martin's experimental rocket test machine unleashes a terrifying transformation on pilot Major Blake, turning him into a monstrous being from another dimension. As Martin uncovers the aliens' sinister plan to invade Earth, he must make a desperate choice to stop them—no matter the cost.
In "The Skid Row Monster," a desperate lawyer named Arthur Drake is pulled from the streets by a mysterious hooded figure claiming to be Vengeance—a demonic force manipulating the downtrodden. As the gang's crimes escalate, Drake begins to question the so-called supernatural power behind their leader, uncovering a chilling truth beneath the fear.