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This Magazine Is Haunted #13

Oct 1953 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD
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In "The Tapestry of Tolchime," movie actor Jackson Blair’s rise to stardom is fueled by a witch’s mysterious potion—until a broken vow sets off a chilling chain of events. Written by Bill Woolfolk and illustrated by Bud Thompson, this eerie tale from 1953 blends glamour and dread as Blair’s fame unravels into a grotesque fate. The cover, by Sheldon Moldoff, captures the story’s unsettling tone with its haunting imagery.

Contains 6 stories
The Tapestry of Tolchime
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Oscar TolchimeLady Constance BolanMr. Bolan

In "The Tapestry of Tolchime," Oscar Tolchime, the last of his line, finds himself ensnared within the crumbling walls of his ancestral castle, where the ghost of Lady Constance—wronged and executed four centuries prior—lurks in the shadows, bound by a curse as old as the stones themselves.

The Haunted Treasure
1 pp · Horror-Suspense
Pedro RodriguezMarcia RodriguezLouise Rodriguez
The Man Who Lost His Head!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Jackson BlairMadame Dazong

In "The Man Who Lost His Head!" from This Magazine Is Haunted #13 (1953), movie actor Jackson Blair’s rise to stardom is fueled by a witch’s magic potion—until he breaks his promise to marry her, setting off a chilling curse. As the price of his betrayal, his head vanishes, leaving him to confront a horrifying fate in a final, desperate clash with Madame Dazong.

Where Do We Go from Here?
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Warren Hopkins

In "Where Do We Go from Here?", Warren Hopkins finds himself caught between life and the afterlife, drifting from his deathbed toward the pearly gates—only to be pulled back when he briefly takes control of his own corpse, startling his family with a terrifying return from the grave.

The Mystery of the Poltergeist
1 pp · Horror-Suspense

Allen Drake, ace reporter for the Morning Star, arrives at the home of nuclear physicist Professor Van Bohm to cover what seems like a routine announcement—but instead witnesses the scientist's shocking revelation: alien beings have landed on Earth and are walking among us in human disguise, identifiable only by their formless shadows. When Van Bohm is mysteriously killed moments after sharing this discovery, Drake finds himself caught between an apparent accident and a terrifying truth, pursued by forces determined to keep his story silenced. As memories of that fateful day begin to return, the young reporter discovers that forgetting may be the only way to survive.

The Formless Shadows
10 pp · Science Fiction
Allen DrakeProfessor Ludwig van BohmCarl

In "The Formless Shadows," newspaper reporter Allen Drake stumbles upon a chilling secret when Professor van Bohm reveals evidence of an alien invasion—only to die seconds later. Now hunted through a city that feels increasingly wrong, Drake must outrun enemies he can’t see, as the line between reality and infiltration begins to blur.

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Full credits

artist, inker Bud Thompson
cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

Reprints

Reprinted in Mystic #34 (1963), Spellbound #34 (1963), Spectre #3 (1967), Eclipso #13 (1971), Haunted Horror #14 (2014), Pre-Code Classics: This Magazine Is Haunted #2 (2016)

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