Mystic #9
In "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep," a terrified thief named Harry, haunted by real ghosts he sees only in the dark, seeks help from the mysterious Dr. Mardo. With pills promised to end his nightmares, Harry hopes for peace—but the truth behind the doctor’s cure is far more sinister than he could imagine. Art by Al Hartley, with a chilling cover by Joe Maneely, this 1952 issue delivers a haunting tale of fear, deception, and the deadly consequences of sleepless dread.
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After robbing people in their coffins Harry sees ghosts and fears going to sleep. He visits Dr. Mardo and obtains drugs which are supposed to give him a dreamless sleep, but the ghosts are real and the pills kill Harry. Mardo is one of the ghosts and they carry Harry's body away.
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