Creepy Worlds #220
"Behind the Veil!" in Creepy Worlds #220 (1984) delivers a chilling blend of psychological suspense and supernatural dread, as a desperate man plots a bank heist to save his wife’s life—only to be haunted by a vision of himself turned deadly after the robbery. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Don Heck and lettering by Ray Holloway, the story unfolds with a creeping sense of unease, rooted in the mind of a man manipulated by a new guard who claims to be a psychiatrist hypnotist. The cover by Bill Everett captures the story’s eerie tension with a stark, unsettling image.
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A teller plans to rob his bank to pay for his wife's surgery. The guard on duty doesn't carry a gun, but the thief experiences a terrifying vision where he is irradiated and made deadly to the touch while trying to escape. It turns out that the new guard is a "psychiatrist hypnotist" who gave him the vision.
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