House of Mystery #24
"Kill the Black Cat" is a chilling tale from House of Mystery #24 (1954), where a group of ruthless oil drillers trespass on an Indian burial ground, only to be unnerved by a haunting story told by the native inhabitants. Rendered with eerie precision by artist Ray Bailey, whose inks heighten the dread, the story unfolds as a warning from the past. The cover, by Ruben Moreira, captures the mood with a stark, unsettling image that perfectly sets the tone for this classic supernatural thriller.
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A gang of ruthless oil drillers invades an Indian burial ground. The clever American natives, however, scare them away by telling a horrible yarn about the prospectors who came before them.
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