House of Mystery #7
In "The Nine Lives of Alger Denham!" from House of Mystery #7 (1952), a group of tourists in Rio de Janeiro don devil masks for a parade, unaware their revelry has awakened something far darker. When Peter Brent attempts to harm a friend, he’s struck by a mysterious curse that sets his fate on a terrifying, uncertain path. Art by Howard Purcell with inks by Charles Paris, and a striking cover by Ruben Moreira, this eerie tale from the early days of DC’s horror anthology series delivers a chilling blend of folklore and suspense.
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A group of tourists in Rio de Janeiro dons native devil masks for a parade. One of them, Peter Brent, wants to harm a friend of his, but is hit by a curse before he can accomplish his evil plan.
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