Fantastic Fears #8 [2]

In the shadowed depths of Rome’s sewers, Signor Renzi and his partner Pietro pursue a thief named Banco—only to find him consumed, leaving them trapped and hunted by the eerie Green Horde. Forced into a desperate pact, Renzi agrees to deliver victims in exchange for his own safety, amassing wealth while fearing the price of his survival. When he finally tries to break free from the deal, the creatures claim his wife and daughter, dragging him back into the darkness he once tried to escape.

In a chilling twist on a classic tale, the Old Crone reveals the dark truth behind Little Red Riding Hood’s journey. When Elmer Dowd transforms into a werewolf, his friend Zack Parker must defend Red Riding Hood—only to realize too late that the girl she’s meant to save is not the innocent she seems.

In "Careless Corpse," Dave Tibbets returns home after a fatal crash, unaware his corpse-like appearance terrifies everyone he meets—strangers, an elderly couple, even a trolley full of passengers. When he finally reaches his house, he finds his wife Becky with his friend Dan Burns, and the revelation sends him into a violent spiral. As he confronts them both, a shocking moment in the mirror forces him to face the truth of what he’s become.

In "Carnival of Terror," Chun, the Snake Charmer, finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of deception and desire as his hidden feelings for Millie Sears are met with mockery. When Joe Dugan manipulates Millie into helping him steal Chun’s hidden fortune—kept within the very cage of his prized cobras—the truth behind the carnival’s darkest secret begins to coil.