Zombie #5
In "The Stage is Set for Murder," Norman and Sally's plan to escape together hinges on a chilling deception: Sally, transformed by plastic surgery and voice mimicry, has taken on the identity of Norman’s wife, Bertha. After the murder and a getaway to New York, the couple’s newfound freedom takes a dark turn when they’re selected as contestants on a radio game show—only to discover, too late, that their crime is being uncovered through a hidden crew digging up the treasure where Bertha was buried. Written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, with art by Reed Crandall and cover by Bob McCarthy, this 1961 thriller from L. Miller & Son delivers a chilling blend of suspense and irony, all in a 1/- comic.
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Norman and Sally conspire to kill Norman's wife so that they can go off and be together in New York. Sally had undergone plastic surgery to look just like Bertha and studied her voice from recordings in order to fool everyone and now it was up to Norman to kill Bertha with an axe, which he does. After flying to New York and checking in to a hotel with "his wife", the couple attend the filming of a radio game show, and are chosen as contestants, and win $3000. To their horror, they learn that a crew is back at Norman's back yard in Ohio, burying the treasure: right where Norman buried his wife!
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