Forbidden Worlds #5
In "The Tomb of Terror," Philip Wentworth’s life takes a haunting turn when a feverish trance pulls him into the spirit world, where he rescues the ghostly Maureen from spectral pirates. Drawn together across realms, their bond deepens as Maureen returns to the living world to protect Philip from his treacherous brother and fiancée. With bold art by Al Williamson and inks by Roy Krenkel, this eerie tale unfolds in a 1952 American Comics Group classic, its haunting visuals brought to life by Ken Bald’s striking cover.
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During a feverish haze, Philip Wentworth enters the spirit world. As a ghost in that world, he saves the spirit Maureen and others from pirates. Maureen falls in love with him and follows him back to the land of the living. As a ghost in the living world, she saves Philip from his murderous brother and fiancee. Afterwards Philip kills himself so he can enter the spirit world as a spirit himself to be with Maureen.
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