Web of Mystery #27
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "One Door from Disaster," three explorers venture into the forgotten burial chambers of an ancient Andean king, uncovering secrets buried for centuries. As they navigate the crumbling ruins, they face the terrifying reality of living mummies—and one of their own is taken, transformed into a silent, eternal guardian. Art by Sy Grudko, with cover by Jim McLaughlin, this 1954 Ace Magazines thriller delivers a chilling, atmospheric tale of myth, mystery, and the price of curiosity.
In "One Door from Disaster," cop Mike Young finds himself entangled with Velma, a striking woman whose beauty masks a dangerous secret. As their bond deepens, he grapples with the growing tension between duty and desire, knowing that some doors, once opened, can’t be closed.
In the shadowed foothills of the Andes, three explorers uncover a forgotten king’s burial chambers, only to find the ancient dead still stirring. As the air grows thick with dread, one of them vanishes—taken by the very secrets he sought to unravel.
In the steamy depths of the Amazon jungle, a woman is taken by monstrous, amphibious beings reminiscent of the legendary "Creature from the Black Lagoon." Her boyfriend, drawn into the perilous valley, must confront the scaly inhabitants before they crown her their queen.
In the shadowed streets of Paris during the summer of 1893, a young man walks a path eerily mirroring his father’s dark legacy—until the past rises in the most chilling form, embodied by a wax dummy of the executioner who once claimed his father’s life.
In the shadowed halls of the "Mission of Lost Souls," a desperate refuge for the forgotten, the witch Zita preys on the vulnerable, binding their souls to Satan’s service. When reporter Sam Brant infiltrates the home to expose her, he uncovers a darkness that turns sanctuary into a trap.
Lucinda Dell finds herself sharing a quiet train compartment with a man whose presence feels just slightly out of place. When he departs without his wallet, she can’t resist opening it—uncovering a trail of secrets that lead to a murder buried beneath the rails. As the truth unfolds, the past refuses to stay hidden.
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↩ Reprints The Beyond #2 (1951), The Beyond #5 (1951)
Reprinted in Weird Romance #1 (1988), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #[3] (2012), Classic Monsters of Pre-Code Horror Comics: Mummies #[nn] (2017), Gwandanaland Comics #2148 (2018), Vampires Halloween Special #1 (2022)
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