Mystery Tales #17

In "The Man Without Eyes!" from Mystery Tales #17 (1954), a disgraced artist becomes obsessed with the mysterious success of a blind Greek sculptor—only to be drawn into a chilling encounter when the sculptor offers him a startling introduction: his wife, Medusa.

In the chilling four-page tale "You Can't Twin" from *Mystery Tales* #17 (1954), a man’s desperate bid to escape justice takes a horrifying turn when he kills his honest twin brother—only to meet a fate as strange as it is inevitable. The story unfolds with a chilling twist on identity and retribution, where the killer’s own actions lead to a death that defies the laws of nature.

In "The Black Crows!" from Mystery Tales #17 (1954), a broken musician desperate for redemption strikes a pact with the Devil, trading a year of fame for his soul. As crows perch on the wires outside his window, their shifting positions spell out the notes of a symphony he must compose—and when he does, the world falls silent in awe. But when the final note fades, the price of his success begins to take shape in the most haunting of ways.