Vault of Evil #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Woman Who Wasn't" delivers a chilling twist on myth and mystery in this standout 1973 issue of Vault of Evil. When Professor Lansing ventures to Greece seeking ancient treasure, he stumbles upon a hidden realm ruled by a queen who claims descent from Medusa—only to find her world is far stranger than legend suggests. With moody, intricate artwork by Tony DiPreta and a haunting cover by Frank Brunner, the story unfolds with a creeping sense of dread, leaving readers questioning who—or what—is truly in control.
In a forgotten cave beneath Greece’s ancient ruins, Professor Lansing stumbles upon a hidden realm ruled by a queen whose lineage traces back to the myth itself. Drawn by secrets from old manuscripts, he finds himself entangled in a world where myth and reality blur—where a woman with snakes for hair guards a treasure older than memory, and a goddess watches from the shadows.
In "Jaws of Death," Jack Spence and Bart Tedlow, disillusioned by their life at an alligator farm, take a desperate turn toward robbery—only to find themselves trapped by fate. After a botched heist leaves Tedlow injured and Spence fleeing, a chance reunion at the tracks sets off a chain of events that leads Spence back to the very place he wanted to escape. As he digs for hidden money, the swamp’s ancient predators rise to claim their due. Two men arrive at the scene, one noting with chilling precision that this is exactly where they found Bart Tedlow’s body the night before.
In the isolated Romanian village of Marud, where giant tarantulas have driven most of the townsfolk away, Josiah Creech stands alone in his home, defiantly refusing to flee. When desperate looters break in to steal his fortune, they shoot him—only to find him transformed into a monstrous tarantula, alive and hungry, with a chilling invitation: the feast has just begun.
In "The Lion's Mouth!", Pierre Brazo, a circus lion tamer haunted by his marriage to Mrs. Brazo, faces his final act—literally—when he dares to put his head inside Suba’s mouth during a performance. As the lion’s jaws close, the truth of his wife’s quiet vengeance is revealed in a chilling twist.
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