Crypt of Horror #3

In "Cadaver Lover," actor Raymond Lawrence's string of affairs takes a deadly turn when one of his lovers takes her own life. Her vengeful ex, consumed by grief and rage, constructs a lifelike female robot programmed to hunt down and destroy Raymond — a chilling pursuit that blurs the line between man and machine, desire and retribution.

In "The Monster of Zollmort Castle," novelist Peter Fletcher ventures into the haunted halls of Zollmort Castle, drawn by whispers of forgotten horrors. When he uncovers and opens a long-sealed door in the dungeons, he unleashes the ancient Zollmort monster—forcing him and his wife into a desperate fight for survival.

In "The Thing from the Sea!" from Crypt of Horror #3 (2006), a murder at sea sets a chilling course when the drowned Eddie Murray rises from the ocean floor, driven not by vengeance but by a mournful, relentless pull toward the one he loved. As the killer courts Eddie’s sweetheart, the dead man’s slow, silent journey home becomes a haunting tide no one can stop.

In "The Black Crows!", a broken musician on the edge makes a desperate pact with the Devil for one year of glory—just long enough to compose a masterpiece. As crows perch on the wires outside his window, shifting like notes on a staff, he writes down their eerie patterns, crafting a symphony that launches him into fame. But when the year ends and he tries to cheat the deal, the crows return—more than just birds, they’re the price of his ambition.

In "The Strange Fate of Captain Fenton," a merciless sea captain’s cruelty catches up with him when a storm sinks his ship and strands him on an island where he’s worshipped as a god—only to face a reckoning when the very totem he cast overboard washes ashore. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 7-page tale from Crypt of Horror #3 (2006) spins a grim, mythic revenge story rooted in fate and retribution.

In "The Haunted Corpse," showgirl Marilyn convinces her lover to kill her husband, but the act unleashes a haunting that traps the killer in the very tomb of his victim. A chilling tale of guilt and retribution, where the line between murderer and prey blurs in the dark.

When explorer Jon Norland ventures to Antarctica in search of the legendary Bulaga beast, he stumbles upon a frozen creature entombed in ice—only to unleash it with his own hands. As the monstrous Bulaga breaks free, it begins a relentless pursuit that spans continents, dragging Norland into a deadly chase he may never escape.

In "Doctor Molnar's Corpse," a desperate doctor pushes the limits of science, attempting to reanimate a corpse using blood transfusions—only to awaken something far older and more dangerous than he ever imagined. The story unfolds with chilling precision, turning a quiet lab into a trap of flesh and fear.

In "The Ghost of Fanciful Hawkins!" from Crypt of Horror #3 (2006), a country boy’s tragic end at the hands of a bullying rival unleashes a haunting twist: his oversized shoes, left behind, take on a life of their own as spectral pursuers. As the bully flees in terror, the ghostly footwear closes in—chasing him through the night with a vengeance only death can fulfill.

In "Monsters of the Mind," diplomat John Restin struggles to hold onto his grip on reality after a violent blow to the head leaves him haunted by visions of green, otherworldly creatures determined to steal the classified papers he carries. As paranoia and confusion blur the line between nightmare and truth, the question lingers: are these monsters born of his mind, or something far more sinister?