Haunt of Fear #17

In the humid heart of the Louisiana bayou, a man’s quiet life unravels when his brother’s gruesome hunger for victims drives him to lure travelers to their doom. After a doctor is taken, three grotesque corpses—each stitched from mismatched parts—rise from the swamp to reclaim what was taken. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling tale from *Haunt of Fear* #17 (1953) turns the swamp itself into a vengeful force.

In "Gorilla My Dreams!", a desperate brain surgeon’s experiment goes horrifically awry when he transplants his victim’s mind into a carnival gorilla. Now trapped in the creature’s body, Jo—once a man—must navigate a world that no longer sees him as human, haunted by the memory of his family and the chilling truth that he belongs nowhere, not even in the cage meant for beasts.

In "A Likely Story!" from Haunt of Fear #17 (1953), a tyrannical queen’s endless demands drive the castle’s seamstress, decorator, and artist to a chillingly quiet rebellion. When the artist finally snaps, the trio’s grim collaboration turns a portrait into something far more unsettling—something meant to hang, forever.

In "Garden Party," a man hosts a backyard barbecue for friends, only to watch in horror as they trample his wife’s prized flowers. When she finally snaps, her calm demeanor shatters—her husband’s life now hanging by a thread as she grips the carving knife, ready to serve him on the very grill meant for dinner.