Mysterious Adventures #18
"Skin 'Em Alive!" is a chilling tale from Mysterious Adventures #18 (1954), featuring a haunting story by Hy Fleishman (signed), where a gentle puppeteer's life is upended when the woman he rescues and the assistant he trusts betray him. When his beloved puppets take it upon themselves to avenge his betrayal, the line between performer and performance blurs in a story that’s as unsettling as it is unforgettable.
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Fritz Kurtz is a kindly old puppeteer who loves his little puppets like children. He saves a young woman from suicide and she becomes his companion. When she falls for Kurtz's assistant puppeteer, the two lovers decide to kill Fritz. However, Fritz's beloved puppets want revenge!
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