Mystic #27
In "Who Walks with a Zombie?", a grim tale from 1954, a wooden-legged captain commands a ship whose crew is pushed to the brink by endless labor. As fuel runs out and desperation sets in, the line between man and monster begins to blur. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated by Al Eadeh, with a haunting cover by Sol Brodsky, this issue delivers a chilling, atmospheric story rooted in isolation and sacrifice.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
A wooden-legged captain works his furnace stokers until they drop and there is only the most powerful one left. When the last of the coal is gone, they use wood until that is gone and they are still just short of port. The stoker tosses the captain into the furnace so that his wooden leg provides the last bit of wood they need.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).