Tales from the Crypt #34
In "Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall!", two con artists scheme to sell fake oil stock in a sleepy town, but their plan takes a deadly turn when one fakes his death and is buried—only to find his grave has become a hotspot for real oil. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by George Evans and inks by Roy Krenkel, this chilling tale from Tales from the Crypt #34 (1953) delivers a twist of fate that’s as explosive as it is unexpected. The cover by Jack Davis captures the moment with a haunting, perfectly timed menace.
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Two swindlers run a racket where they visit a small town and convince them there is oil present and get them to issue stock in order to come up with the check to begin drilling. One of them fakes his death and is buried in order to hide the money and default. Unfortunately for him, the other is a smoker and when he digs up his casket, it turns out there really is oil in the cemetery dirt. This oil has collected in the casket, and when the startled smoker lifts the casket lid he drops the cigarette into it which causes an explosion.
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