Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #R1246
"March with a Monster" delivers a chilling tale of obsession and the macabre, as Dr. White’s decades-long secret is unearthed when Eloise Breswick’s preserved body—kept above ground in a grandfather clock for 25 years—makes its way to the Manchester Natural History Museum. With haunting visuals by Joe Certa, whose distinct pencils and inks bring the story’s eerie atmosphere to life, the issue unfolds with a quiet dread that lingers long after the final page. The cover, by George Wilson, captures the unsettling mood with a striking, gothic image that perfectly frames the tale’s unsettling premise.
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Eloise Breswick fears being buried alive and leaves her estate to her physician Dr. White on condition he keep her body above ground. Dr. White embalms her body and stores it in a grandfather clock for 25 years. It is subsequently transferred to the Manchester Natural History Museum before finally being buried in 1868.
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