Mystic #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Zombie in the Streets," a chilling tale from 1953, a man’s dark secret unravels when his newlywed wife vanishes—only to return as something far from human. As eerie events unfold in the quiet streets, the line between the living and the dead blurs, and the truth behind a wedding night gone wrong begins to surface. Illustrated by Tony Mortellaro and brought to life on the cover by Bill Everett, this haunting issue blends gothic dread with a quiet, unsettling menace.
In "Zombie in the Streets," Dr. Yorke unleashes a gruesome experiment, reanimating a corpse to harvest organs and fund a luxury fur coat for his wife—only to find his creation has developed a dangerous affection for her, turning the doctor’s scheme into a deadly reckoning.
In "The Honeymooners," a newlywed’s fatal embrace takes a chilling turn when his bride’s sudden death reveals a dark secret: both are now spirits bound by a love that never died. The story unfolds in quiet dread, where a neighbor’s warning cuts through the silence—this is not murder, but a union of the dead.
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Reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #13 (1974), Vault of Evil #14 (1974), Weird Wonder Tales #6 (1974), Dead of Night #7 (1974), Vault of Evil #16 (1974), Crypt of Horror #25 (2015), Crypt of Horror #34 (2017), Cryptology #1 (2024), Atlas Creator Collection #3 (2026)
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