Out of the Night #16

In "Nightmare from the Past!", a tragic obsession takes a horrifying turn when Katie, consumed by desire for John Hale, meets a violent end during a failed attack on his wife, Maria. Revived by a mysterious black cat that crosses her corpse, Katie awakens as a vampire, setting her on a chilling path of vengeance. Written by Richard Hughes and illustrated by Lin Streeter, with a haunting cover by Ken Bald, this 1954 tale from the American Comics Group blends gothic dread and forbidden passion in a story that lingers long after the final page.