Strange Fantasy #9

Horace Kane is plagued by horrifying nightmares of severed heads—until the night a mysterious wish for money comes true, and he discovers he possesses genuine magical power. Intoxicated by his newfound ability, Kane uses his wishes without restraint, unaware that a vengeful ghost from his family's past is growing stronger with each one, testing him before claiming what it's owed. As the line between dreams and reality crumbles, Kane learns the terrible price of his curse and must race against time to stop a force that has haunted his bloodline for centuries.

A young boy's golden curls become the stuff of schoolyard mockery, but when he finally visits the barber, something terrifying awakens—his hair has a hunger of its own. As Pat's uncut locks spread across his body and drive him to monstrous hunger, the boy transforms into something no longer human, leading the authorities on a desperate hunt through the city streets.

Luther Manning, a wealthy New York banker, saves a mysterious stranger's life and receives an ornate ring as a token of gratitude—only to discover it grants him a terrifying ability: he can see death in people's faces before it claims them. Helpless to prevent the fates he glimpses, Luther watches his visions come horrifyingly true, and no matter how hard he tries to escape the ring's curse, destiny cannot be denied. A chilling meditation on the burden of foresight and the futility of fighting against one's appointed hour.