Strange Tales #21
In "The Man Who Cried Vampire!", a desperate rancher spins tales of bloodthirsty vampires among his cattle to scare his wife into leaving—but she’s not afraid, because she’s the one secretly herding vampire cows to feed on her neighbors’ livestock. With dynamic artwork by Joe Maneely and a striking cover by Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos, this 1953 classic blends rural tension with a deliciously twisted twist.
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A rancher tries to get rid of his wife by telling stories of vampires out amongst the cattle in order to shock her, but what he doesn't know is that she herds vampire cows so that she can make money by preying off the neighbor's cattle.
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