Adventures into the Unknown #3
In "The Witch-Cat of Salem," a 1949 tale from Adventures into the Unknown, the dark legacy of Dr. Gaunt resurfaces when historian Rand and his assistant Betty move into a reconstructed 18th-century estate in Whispering Hollow. After a century and a half of silence, Gaunt’s malevolent spirit returns—not as a man, but as a black dog, stirring ancient horrors beneath the surface. With Al Feldstein handling writing, art, and inks, and Ed Moritz’s eerie cover capturing the dread, this early horror story blends gothic atmosphere with a chilling return of the past.
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Dr. Gaunt worked the dark arts to create demonic minions. His activities began in Whispering Hollow, within the county of Creekmore. In 1770, a lightning strike kills Gaunt and burns his house to the ground. Two centuries later, a research historian named Rand rebuilds the property using the surviving stonework. He and his assistant Betty move in. Gaunt enters the house in the form of a black dog. Soon, he is active once more. Dr. Gaunt chases Betty and Rand into the cemetery. The ghosts of his 18th century murdered victims and lightning prove to be his demise.
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