City of the Living Dead #[nn]
In "The Witches Come at Midnight!", Professor Bob Martin and his wife Anne venture into the forbidden ruins of Quetana in the Yucatan, heedless of warnings from their guide Ramon. As they explore the ancient city, they soon find themselves caught in a nightmare of eerie phenomena tied to a cursed legend: a band of Aztec-era prisoners, condemned by the god Quetzal to eternal life in the city they once fled. With art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and a haunting cover by A. C. Hollingsworth, this 1952 Avon tale blends folklore and dread in a chilling descent into the unknown.
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When Professor Bob Martin and his wife Anne travel to the Yucatan in Mexico, they are warned by a guide named Ramon to stay out of the ruins of the Aztec city, Quetana. In legend, Quetana is said to be inhabited by a group of escaped prisoners, lead by Torque, who took shelter in the city and discovered its treasure hoard of gold. They shortly die of yellow fever. Afterward, they are cursed by Quetzal, the Aztec God of Justice, to be permanent residents of the City of the Living Dead. Professor Martin dismisses the story and the pair go to the city anyway, causing terrifying events to unfold.
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