Web of Mystery #15

In the drought-stricken Yucatan, agricultural scientist Barry Paxton teams up with Mayan princess Janva to uncover a forgotten secret buried in time. Their journey leads them to a hidden past where a treacherous king hoarded grain, threatening the fate of an entire civilization.

In "The Dreadful Night," a desperate hobo named Matty Ross stumbles upon a hidden coven of witches in the woods, drawn in by their promise of easy money—only to realize too late that their blood money comes at a terrible cost. When the townspeople, driven by fear and fury, hunt down the witches, Matty is saved, but not unscathed, as he pays for his momentary betrayal with his sight.

In the shadowed halls of a forgotten German castle, four GIs stumble upon a nightmare that refuses to end—where ancient evil feeds on fear and the dead walk with hunger in their eyes. As the walls seem to close in and the air grows thick with dread, only one man remains, fighting not just for survival, but for the chance to break the curse before it claims him too.

In 1259 A.D., as Kublai Khan ruled the vast Mongolian empire, his conquest of China brought him unimaginable riches—riches now guarded by his restless ghost, who still patrols the mountains where he hid his treasure. When a modern-day traveler stumbles upon the ancient site, they find themselves caught in a deadly trap, as the Khan’s spirit unleashes an avalanche to protect his secrets.

In "Mirror of Mephisto," Ralph Dana stumbles upon a cursed mirror that opens a portal to a devil-ridden alternate realm. Drawn by the promise of a hidden family fortune, he begins crafting more mirrors to trap his relatives in the twisted world—only to find his scheme spirals beyond his control.

In a forgotten corner of London, a centuries-old prison still stands, its halls echoing with silence—except for one cell, never used. Though no one knows why, every inmate who hears the tale of the old hag who hanged herself there seems drawn to repeat her fate.