Skeleton Hand in Secrets of the Supernatural #2

In "The Were-Serpent of Karnak," a photographer and his writer partner venture into the African desert to document a mysterious serpent-cult ceremony centered around a newly unearthed stone statue. When the ancient Snake Goddess awakens and begins transforming her followers into serpentine creatures, the photographer must use his wits—and the chemicals from his developing kit—to stop her before she claims him, too.

In "The Bat and the Brain," scientist Don harnesses his mind to control a mechanical bat—until a winged skeleton ghost arrives, drawn by the creature’s potential to spread terror and feed on fear. With the bat caught between human invention and supernatural hunger, Don must decide who truly controls the machine—and what it might cost to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.