Voodoo Annual #1

In "The Ghoul and the Guest," a starving tramp seeking shelter at a remote farmhouse meets a grim fate when the homeowner demands he chop wood before eating—only to collapse and die from the effort. That night, his corpse returns, endlessly chopping wood to fulfill the task, drawn back by some unseen force. When he finally enters the house for his meal, the woman who condemned him meets a sudden end, overcome by terror.

Emmet Blake, on vacation and eager to unwind, finds himself drawn into a murder mystery when old Mr. Throckmorton is found dead under suspicious circumstances. With a raven bearing bloody feet at the scene and a web of secrets among the household, Emmet must untangle the truth—while his growing tension with Sally adds a quiet, unresolved current to the case.

In "The Captain Who Wouldn't Die!" from Voodoo Annual #1 (1952), a sea captain’s fate takes a terrifying turn when he’s drowned by the vengeful ghost of a rival. As the spectral menace threatens to drive the ship onto the rocks, supernatural investigator Zero steps in, wielding his ghost-melting disintegrator to confront the haunting.

In "Primitive Peril!", two stranded men find themselves in a jungle temple, facing a terrifying ritual when they're presented to a sun goddess who demands their sacrifice to the sun god. With only a day to live and a rare eclipse on the horizon, they gamble everything on a bold claim: they're messengers of the sun god himself, and their survival depends on the truth of their warning.

In "The Haunted One," Ellen grapples with terrifying visions of her late uncle Caleb Flint—only to discover the truth is far more sinister. With the help of Dr. Trimm, she must unravel a deadly conspiracy where her uncle’s supposed death is just a ruse to steal her inheritance, orchestrated by the cunning Zachary Shrigg.