Crypt of Shadows #6
In "Don't Bury Me Deep!", a desperate convict makes a chilling deal with a mysterious stranger, signing a contract that promises freedom and a thousand years of life—only to awaken aboard a rocket hurtling into the void, cut off from Earth and all human contact. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Paul Reinman and inks by Paul Reinman, the story unfolds with a haunting sense of isolation, as the man grapples with the true cost of his immortality. Gil Kane and Ernie Chan deliver a striking cover that captures the eerie, solitary journey.
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A convict is offered freedom and a thousand years of life by a mysterious stranger in return for his name on a contract. He signs, and finds himself freed, and sealed in a rocket flying away from Earth. He feels neither hunger or thirst, so he will live a thousand years alone.
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