Dates
- Cover date
- December 1974
- On sale
- October 1974
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #51 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Original edition25¢ coverSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Himself Surprised · 7 pages
In 1891, shortly after Archbishop Paley performs an exorcism at the castle of Lord Wootan to banish a ghost that roams the dungeon's ancient torture chamber, the sudden appearance of a ghostly-form of Archbishop Paley himself haunts the clergyman's home - while he is still alive.
- Strange Gold · 6 pages
When Lord Louis Cartes is killed while defending his castle from an attacking band of marauders, his hired soldiers, who feel they will no longer be paid, decide to leave Lady Cartes and young Reon Cartes to their fate.
- A Toast to the Bride · 6 pages
in Czarist Russia of 1817, Ivan, an occult chemist, and Dimitri, a Cossack, are rivals for the hand of Alicia. Alicia chooses Ivan, who is killed by Dimitri - but Ivan is not without his revenge, in a rather unexpected way.
- Make Me Laugh · 6 pages
While photographing ancient ruins in India, an American photographer sees the ghostly images of a maharajah condemning his jester to death. The owner of his hotel, tells him the story behind these horrific images.