Mysterious Adventures #22
"Insane!" in Mysterious Adventures #22 (1954) delivers a delightfully bizarre twist on the marriage-of-convenience trope, as the charming but clueless Harvey Craig finds himself juggling two wealthy European wives—each with a very strange appetite. Written with a playful, campy edge and brought to life by artist Bill Savage, the story unfolds with a creeping sense of dread beneath its lighthearted surface. The cover, by Hy Fleishman, captures the tale’s macabre charm with a striking, eerie image that perfectly hints at the dark secrets beneath the glamour.
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A gigolo named Harvey Craig marries two exotic rich woman from Europe. He marries them on opposite sides of town so they won't know that the other exists. Harvey is living the good life juggling two rich wives. The women are constantly trying to fatten him up by overfeeding him. Harvey is curious as to why this is happening. He then finds out his wives are a vampire and a zombie respectively, who want him as food!
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