Web of Mystery #22

In a tale of primal mystery and unexpected passion, big game hunter Ken Jorgens brings a were-tigress cub from Bengal to the U.S., raising it as a pet—only to find it transforms into a striking woman, Tigra, whose wild nature clashes with her growing affection for him. As their bond deepens, the line between beast and beauty blurs, leaving Ken caught between awe and fear.

In a forgotten corner of central Europe at the turn of the century, a bored prince watches a gypsy funeral procession—and is drawn to a cursed mirror among the dead. Though meant as a gift for his wife, the mirror’s dark magic begins to whisper secrets that no man should hear.

A traveling magician with a taste for the sensational ventures to India seeking exotic new acts—only to steal from three fakirs and bring their mysterious relics back to the stage. When he uses them in his performance, the illusion spirals beyond control, unraveling time itself and leaving him stranded in a place that’s neither now nor then.

In the shadowed spires of Coblenz’s famed cathedral, ancient gargoyles watch with silent, stony eyes—until a thief’s greed turns their stone gaze into deadly retribution. When he murders the mason Horner, the very statues that have stood for centuries seem to stir, and one comes crashing down to claim him.

In the shadowed aftermath of war, a Soviet commissar stationed in occupied Hungary must confront the terrifying reality behind the legends he once dismissed as capitalist propaganda—only to discover that some truths are forged in blood and buried deep in history’s currents.

Honeymooners Charles and Ethel Webster's seaside stroll through Nantucket takes a supernatural turn when they meet a mysterious old sea captain who claims to have survived a mutiny aboard the Marblehead—over a century ago. After a strange encounter with a miniature ship model in his curio shop, they're swept aboard a ghostly vessel caught in an eternal cycle of piracy, treasure-hunting, and vengeance on the high seas. What began as an innocent walk becomes a desperate fight for survival against a crew of spectral sailors with scores yet to settle.