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Cover: Jim McLaughlin
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The Hand of Fate #15

Dec 1952 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
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In "Dead Ringer," a plane crash in 1952 leaves Hubert Newton as the sole survivor, inheriting the identity of the deceased French heir Victor de Murrain and taking up residence in his family's castle. As Hubert settles into his new life, the enigmatic Fate grows uneasy with the transformation—and begins to test him by summoning the ghosts of the Murrain family. Mike Sekowsky’s art and Mario Rizzi’s inks bring a haunting, atmospheric tension to the tale, while Jim McLaughlin’s cover captures the eerie shift in identity.

Contains 6 stories
Dead Ringer
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Dead Ringer," a lone survivor of a fatal plane crash—Hubert Newton—steps into the life of the dead French heir Victor de Murrain, taking up residence in his family's eerie castle. But as Hubert assumes the identity of another, the unseen hand of Fate begins to unravel the truth, summoning the ghosts of the Murrain family to challenge the man who stole their name.

The Mystery Of The Tarot
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

When Tim Moncuré casts aside his devoted wife Maria and the gypsy wisdom of her tarot cards to chase wealth and power, he discovers that fate has other plans—and the cards of destiny don't take kindly to being ignored. As supernatural forces close in around him, Tim finds himself trapped between the love of a woman he betrayed and the inexorable pull of forces that deal the cards of his life. Can a man escape his fortune once the cards have spoken?

Ring Of Evil
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Ring Of Evil," Nada Chenier’s desperate wish for beauty unleashes a cursed genie bound to an ancient mummy’s ring—each dream she conjures twists into horrors crawling with spiders and scarabs. As the Seine swallows her, the weight of her choice hangs in the air, a silent promise of what fate truly demands.

A Hand Of Fate Mystery #15
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
A Hand Of Fate Mystery #16
1 pp · Fantasy

In the scorching heart of the Sahara, two French archaeologists venture into the endless dunes, desperate for water. When one falls to the desert’s merciless grip, his ghost emerges—not to haunt, but to guide his surviving companion toward a hidden oasis.

The Doom of the Lucky Devil
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Doom of the Lucky Devil," gangster Lucky Daniels is given a chance to turn his life around—only to reject it, lured instead by the siren song of greed. Drawn to a ghost town rich with gold, he stumbles upon the restless spirits of long-dead miners, trapped in a fate as inescapable as the pit beneath his feet.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $48
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,185*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $574*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $450*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $361*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $300*
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CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $252*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $218*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $183*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $174*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $149*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $129*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $102*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $83*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $70*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $54*
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cover pencils Jim McLaughlin

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Reprinted in Haunted Horror #20 (2015), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #25 (2019)

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