Mysterious Adventures #19
"Revenge" in Mysterious Adventures #19 (1954) delivers a chilling tale of betrayal and dark retribution, where a doctor and a mortician conspire in a macabre partnership—until their alliance unravels. The story unfolds with a grim twist as the mortician’s own crimes catch up to him, leaving him haunted by the corpse of a victim he thought was buried for good. Art by Ross Andru brings a stark, unsettling atmosphere to this early horror tale, a standout in the series' run.
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A doctor and a mortician work together to kill people with the doctor poisoning the victims and the mortician selling coffins to the grieving families. After their partnership falls apart, the mortician turns on the doctor but he himself is attacked by the corpse of one of his victims.
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