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YES YOU ARE OUR MASTER of wi. MORNING NEVER COME / T DO NOT GARE CLOSE my | [Wo so THE FOLLOWiNE MORNIN ALoNZO) EYES---z CANNOT FACE WEARING THE BREAKING PONT, WENT TO. THOSE HIDEOUS CREATURES: BR CUEUX'S OFFICE. AGAIN, IT WAS OR. GUEUX WHO GOT ME INTO THIS. THING / ONLY HE CAN BRING ME PEACE AGAIN / MY HEAD /| MY HEADS IT FEELS as. THOUGH IT'S BURSTING THINGS ARE MILLING AROUND, (OH, I WOULDN'T SAY ‘EXPERIMENTING’, MR. NIGKLES———BUT LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE VERY UNIQUE BACKGROUND OF "UNFORTUNATELY, BOTH MY FRIEND AND THE OFFICIAL WERE KILLED IN a BOMBING BEFORE THEY COULO EXPERIMENT WITH THE PILLS. BUT Z HAVE INHERITED THE FORMULA. . .AND NOW X BELIEVE T HOLD THE WEAPON THAT WILL. MAKE ME RULER OF THE WORLD. DO YOU MEAN I FIND YOUR EXPERIENCES\| To SAY YOu OF GREAT INTEREST, MR WAVE BEEN NICKLES. YOU ARE THE 4 DELIBERATELY FIRST PERSON UPON woom J. EXPER: ~ T HAVE TRIEO THE NiGHT- KO\ MENTING NARE PILLS, ANO 1 WONDERED) WiTH tar Twein'errecr woud ie = es ‘A COLLEAGUE OF MINE WAS PHYSICIAN TO A HIGH= RANKING NAZI OFFICIAL. THESE PILLS WERE CONCOCTED BY HIM FOR THE OFFICIAL. HE BELIEVED THAT WITHIN HIS OWN MIND WERE CREATURES MORE POWERFUL THAN ALL THE NAZI ARMIES ---AND NEEDED ‘ONLY CERTAIN STIMULANTS TO UNLEASH THEM. T COULD NOT HAVE FOUND YOU INSANE A MORE PERFECT SUBJECT FOR} | SCOUNDREL) My EXPERIMENTS THAN YOU, / 1 WILL NEVER | Alonzo NICKLES. Your COOPERATE IN | imasiNaTioN CaN ‘PRODUCE ANY SUCH THE TYPE OF MANIFESTATIONS ). FIENDISH T SHALL NEED. VENTURE # DONT LET HM ESCAPE. YOU TO THE PILLS. £ KNOW NOW YOU ‘ARE THE RIGHT. PERSON, (ELON2O FELT HIMSELF SINK THROUGH A PIF OF DARKNESS f AND THEN, SUDDENLY, ALL THE Sy may ave BEEN HOURS,DAYS, WEEKS THAT PASSED =-4LONZO™ NEVER KNEW? BUT ALL THE STRANGE CREATURES OF Wis DREAMS. CAME FORTH IN A z |ORRIGLE, NEVER. RONG MARVELOUS/ EACH TIME THEY BECOME. THERE WAS A GIANT MURDERER IN ONE OF YOUR STORIES --THE GHOUL™ WAS WHAT YOU CALLED HIM-- AND VARNA ,THE VAMPIRE WOMAN. BRING, THEM To ME/= HAVE A JB FOR THEM TO 00, = NO, NO F, TWONT Go ThroucH WITH THIS RS THE PILLS TAKE GREATER WOLD UPON YD, YOU WILL PRODUCE ACTUAL CREATURES THAT WILL OBEY YOUR EVERY (COMMAND. BUT NOW, AS YOU AWAKE , THESE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS. DISAPPEAR. “OU_AND YOUR FIGHTHARES BELONG TOME NOW, ALONZO NICKLES.T HAVE PERSUASIVE WaYs 0) SECURING YOUR COOPERATION. ALTHOUGH THE PILLS PRODUCE THE SLEEP-AND NIGHTMARES, MY HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION CAN CONTROL YOUR’ MIND-T COMMAND YOU NOW TO PRODUCE THE GHOUL AND VARNA UNDER THE SPELL OF THE Pits. iracthes ey R.CUELX, TOOK THE FORM OF THE THO ONCE WRITTEN ABOUT. WONDERFULJ WONDERFUL / KEEP Youn nino MxeD Uron THESE TWO. TELL THEM THEY ARE ‘TO BceOME FEAL AND' TO OBEY MY COMMANDS esol You wicteo OUT INTO THE ciry, you wid ‘YOU WHO BELONG TO MY MIND == BECOME REAL TO THOSE WHO SEE YOU=- OBEY THIS MAN ‘WHO COMMANDS ME. Now: OUR MASTER. SINK INTO THEIR THROATS, CoM- MAND ME MASTER: ARE THE ENEMIES (OF YOUR NASTERS| Go NOW...KILL 7 THE FLESH AND THE BLOOD WILL E YOURS J grad QUITE A FEW OTHER STRANGE DEATHS OCCURRED LAST NIGHT. BUT EVEN STRANGER THINGS WILL SOON HAPPEN. HEH...HEH/ DR. REDOING/FOUND| MYSTERIOUSLY MURDERED. HE WAS: NHE-ONE WHO WAS GOING To HAVE ME INVESTIGATED [THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOUND DEAD WITH & GROKEN NECK AND MIS OFFICE RANSACKED...HE WAS GOING TO USE DR. REODING’S EVIDENCE AGAINST ME} ASITHE DAYS PAS3ED, ALONZO COULD Do woTMNG TD HELP| || Z-—x wish 1 HAD NEVER THOUGHT WUMSELP ANB SGONS FELT NO WILE TO LI¥E ws (Of THEM—-THEN THEY COULD NEVER, SINCE YoU REFUSE To EAT Tr WiLL. HAVE BEEN CREATED IN THESE ave To TEED You_NIMAvENGUSCY. UNBELIEVABLE 7 FIENDISH MoHTHARES YOU. HAVE ALONZO, I CAN'T LET YOU DIE 5 S THESE Thies Hat fel | ey ane MY Prag 70a care. Wu ane 700 VaLunaLe To ME. J exaren ony on BY | Ter ame my gf, ts Tee tar Sack. 1 comano 4 CoTnOL THEI You, intra me AS 1 CONTROL HorueNEss Fol WhIGH YOU: GAME 7 vannny AHHH WE LIVE. AND $0, ONCE Acer, THE DocToR's PILLS SENT ALONZO IWTO THE HORROR OF His AIGHTMABE WORLD ‘TORIGHT, ALONZO, WE SHALL HAVE SOME NEW HORRORS TO TERRORIZE THE POPULACE INTO x PROPER STATE OF SUBMISSION CONTROL -——AND END THIS TORTURE # iT CAN'T BE REAL Y MY BABY /... MY BABY / IT HAS My BULLETS NEVER BOTHER IT/ \f't DloN'T KNOW W'S UNBELIEVABLE / THEY'RE Vi sucu THINGS THESE NIGHTMARE CREATURES, HE COULD HAVE THE KIND OF THING You see | existed y CONQUERED THE WORLG, BUT NOW, WITH IN NIGHTMARES —~BUT YOU IMAGINATIVE MINDS LIKE ALONZO'S \NMY POWER, KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO WAKE COULD THEY T CAN RULE THE EARTH WITH MY HORDES Une ONLY== NOW Z'VE DONE IT; now IT Is Ue To MY. MONSTERS; THEY MUST PUT AN END TO ALLITHAT-IS HaP= Tie FIENDS ALONZO HAD lanousHT To BEING TO COMBAT THOSE CONTROLLED BY DR. a SOGN THE DOCTOR WMSELT WAS IN THEI SEUTEHES Tou roo. y witout But AT Least x MY PILLS YOU CANNEVER SEND | WILL KNOW You THESE FIENDS BACK INTO THE / AND THE OTHER NIGHTMARE WORLD FROM WHICH [CREATURES THAT THEY CAME. THEY WILL REMAIN / YOU WERE USING CN EARTH UNTIL YOU Too.ARE { FOR YOUR Evi! ‘DESTROYED, PURPOSES. WILL HAVE MET DES— |ALowre Ss MONSTERS CAPTURED. FE DEMONS OF DR. GUEUX ARE DONE. NO ONE WILL EVER AGAIN KNOW THE SECRET NOW: ~ GO? NO, MASTER.) OUR BULLETS your work 15 SR we caNNoT Go.) HAVEN'T SEEN DONE. DESOLVE WI WE REMAIN 7 mucH GooD=~ BUT WE'VE cor TO TRY AND SAVE THAT POOR GUY. INTO Her NIGHT- MARES—-INTO MY, BRAIN - = INTO. NOTHINGNESS? with you A avwars. BUT THE BULLETS (MEANT FOR THE NIGHTMARE: CREATURES HIT ALONZO INSTEAD 7 AS THE POOR MAM FELL, AS HIS LIFE BLOOD SEEPED OUT INTO THE STREETS, THE FIENDS\HE WAD BROUGHT FORTH THEY NEVER KNEW THAT THEY HAD SAVED ALONZO AFTER ALL. ..SAVED Wise FROM A wiDEDUS TORTURE NEVER ENOWN BEFORE. WO OME COULD EVER EXPLAIN THE STRANGE HAPPENINGS THAT TURNED THE cirr INTO-THE NIGHTMARE THAT ENDED AS. | STRANG@LY AST HAD SEGUN...IN THE BRAIN OF ALONZO WERLES?, HE INSTEAD... AND THE MONSTERS: The vatsoiry OF SeimITUAL ISH KAS BEEN ALONG Fae YEARS S BUT DESPITE oF THE Tne POLIeE TOO Ta ELLER THE GYPSY WEREEL? TOLD US WHO Te KALER WAS) MERE, LOOK Br ER aie ACTEM THE GYPSY FORTUNE™ CRVETAL BALL Se, anacens, rit maire mo FOR ses ancastir chime on THe INSCRIBED OM THE CRYSTAL BALL STKE REMAINS AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY... ANOTHER STRANGE PHENOMENON IN THE ANNALS OF THE SUPERNATURAL TO BAFFLE THE MINDS OF MEWS THE EXD “Firom tie Tie eanray FROST STOLE | LIS FATHER'S: SAVINGS AND RAN, AWAY FROM HIS EARN HOME I KANSAS WHER HE WAS THIRTEEN, HE LIVED. TRECIFE OF ANADVENTURER. HE HAD BEER ALL QVERIHE WORLD ANO' Done wanr BLOODSHED AND VIBLEHCE AND SLODEN || DEATR, ai He chavo THE THRILL OF | THE:DANGEROUS AND THE UNKNOWN: < ip] BUT ONE MIGHT, IN A BATERFRONT ih ove mwansenets any raosr Wl Gl) ENEARKED GWA SINISTER ADVENTURE. TE HEARD MANY WHEN YOU'VE LIVED FROST/ DOES THAT THE KIND OF LIFE IVE rs LED, .7O Lose Your NO, IT DOESHT: MEAD IS FATAL SURPRISE ME THAT YOUVE HEARD GF ME. I'VE DONE A LOT OF JOBS FOR ALOT OF Jp GUYS AROUND THE GLOBE. LET'S HEAR YOUR h PROPOSITION # THIS HAS GOT TO GE BT UNLESS MT 15, 1M NOT INTERESTED] - | EvEN THESE ToUsH GOT TO MAKE IT PLENTY WORTH x THINK WE A CHARACTERS OF THE MY WHILE. ‘ON THE GLD MOUNTAIN ROAD, HALF Wav BETWEEN MERE AND AVIGNON, THERE [5 AN OLD INN. IT MY NAME IS SAMMAEL.DOES THAT MEAN ANT~ EEE OOOWWW..-A SERPENT/.., HERE IN ‘THING TO YOU, BART? T-SEEING THINGS? SAMMAEL ? NOPE? Uae [way sHouLo mp Hey-- EWHERE. ARE YOU GOING. ? comme to PERFORMANCES J cee erate sips : |tuer oF Me o/ vovas A FRIEND? wenewouves. fuer we'oo ans Usron 70. THe wonbe 7 MUST LONG To watcH | |LURKED iN THE SIDE STREETS AND ALLEYS BUT IT 1S TRUE INTHE FULL OF Jf You PERFORM TOUR TOUNG LADIES, MY we WERE THE MOON NOONE DARES GO emt pecos.7 war | | WAITING TOR OUR our. co seus victius.ano J (nor BeTRaY Yau. TO BE OUT TewowT. TLL FATHER. GUT rou => BE GLAD ToEscoRT you [MM ARE VERY Kino. This 1S THE CHANCE YES, YOU MAY IVE BEEN HOPING FOR? ? ACCOMPANY US. [Bur saat contmuco To REPCAT MS OFFER ie RNEW| [Maat WENT WTO THe VRLAGE TO REGIE rnc wueny cAearunes EvEnruacer woveo accerr.| |UANOLY TASK. THE WEREWOLVES: HOMER TE DO THE WERE- | [THE MONSTERS GRAGGED THEIR VicTING INTO TRE > of CES OREST, WHERE WAGY WLS A SPECTATOR ar Toe | g( FRIENDS/ TomeGMT I witty SEASTiY ATES. \ caucy ceanw uy RoLey — "4 . el - a il i | att “ hee TAM GRATEFUL ‘YOU ARE FREE TO 60,FOR iow ou ARE. LIke US.aUT i8E CARER FOR THOSE - |roUR Love ToueHes wit BE UKE US 80 LONG AS you SHALL Live. ey Bl [Pearevenmc as racer. z OTE Ler FRIGHTEN ME.RAMON. A HORRIBLE CHANGE 15 COMING “AND NOW 2'LL SHOW MY LOVE FOR YOU-~4 LOVE THAT Ti FOR OUR BLOOD! WOKE SAW OLGA CONE WERE TONIGHT. 7 MATEO MER AND NOW: ALICIA CAM PLAY OPPOSITE ME, TOGETHER WE WILL GOON TO ro Bec [Ron GET AUL OF THE WEREWOLF'S WARRING, ISSEQ WER... EY s-z CONT KNOW MAGTT BUT SUDDEMY T FELT A THE MATTER, ALICIA? HORRIBLE Hap HAPPENED TO, Mer YOUR WEEK GLEAMS SO WP Way) wats OVER YOUs SS MUST CONTROL MYSELF ON E TOMORROW JX MUST NEVER LET ALICIA KNOW. COULD, NAGY. BUT IT (s sO HORRIBLE, TO THe THERE 19 ‘WEREWOLF. LOOSE IN THE citys Joantiway WER ORAM HAs GIVER frou wour: cnance To BEA STAR) ¢) |nsereken To tour TAIN_AT ONCE/ Z CAN'T THiS 15. YOUR pas PERFORM TONIGHT ? CHANCE) WHat = ; TAM FILLED WITH ATHIRET To KILL ALICIA. J MUBT Oat, Amey BEFORE arf HORRIBLE ‘SO LONG AS THE NOON IS FULL, MUST BE LIKE THOSE OTHERS. TWILL DESTROY THEM. WHEN THEY ARE GONE, THE CURSE WILL BE OFF MES (00 amavy TAMILL, TTELL YOUs CAN'T PERFORM TONIONT/ TMUST GETAWAY UNTIL 1 CAN FID MYSELF OF THs CURSE. IT WILL COSY ME MY CHANCE TO BE FAMOUS, 7 IT MAY COST ME OUR CIRCLE Z BRING TOU AMONG MY oF WEREWOLVES WE MOST NOT auT THs 1S HE VALLEY [raasecs Fon THE ride. 13 ister. We ALONG AND DST. Bo ON. LONELY ROAD TO THE NEXT GN HUMAN BLOOD, THEN THE PAST WILL BE BEHIND ME FOREVER / PF wort, You rout cnearures sp with Te £7 Dear OF EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU. THERE WILL NO LONGER BE ANY LINK TOME. I WILL BE FREE OF THE WEREWOLF CURSE FOREVER /, \ FAREWELL, MISERABLE CREATURES OF THE NIGHTS BETRAYED us/ we PERISH, SHOULD CATCH IRE BEFORE ANY, OF THEM KNOWS. Stor we. Toment JRasane’s Nae Dies, AND MINE WL UvE RUINED EVERYTHIN OnE WITHOUT You, I WOULD BE FREE POOR NAGY 7 HE WANTED FAME 80 MUCH HE WOULD CO Am THING | WE'LL NEVER KhOW HOW ME BROUGHT THIS CURSE UPON OTHER'S GLDOD/ gal [HM BUT HE HAS ACHIEVED ws ARRRENM AMBITION IM THE THEATRE -— ETERNAL FAME IN THE oRCATEST ‘OF ALL WEREWOLF ROLES THE MARK OF THE LEOPARD I stared at the young girl before me. This had been the third case within three weeks. Across hee breastiwere the flaming scars of & leopard's claws. 1, dressed them as best I could, knowing full well that the scars would always be there, and that, in this small, ice-bound village, a girl with a scar like hers would hive no chance at marriage. ASL looked at her J could-see that she was almost as beautiful as my wife, Sonja. Dark, vibrant, with fan enchanting fed-lipped smile, That smile... . it covered the fear that I could see in her ey SAL me, pleise £5. will... will The scarred?” ‘Hee camest,. dark eyes stared up.at me. “I'm afraid so, Gaselle, Whatever has‘ Fappéocd in this village, I don’t know, But I mean to find out, You're the third beautiful, young girl to come to me with a vid scar like this, Why?” ‘The gitl's eyes-went blank! “The leopard, Doctor « «the leopard!" Mepshiead fell back and she closed her ejes. There was a faint shrug as though she had given up all hope. “Always the leopard, doctor . . Hec voice trailed off, 1 knew’ she was aslecp from th sedative I bact given her. Quickly T left the room. Outsbte the snow was @ falling. Even the house had a chill, despite the hearty fireplaces in_every-room. As I looked out the in dow I'could sce the boarded-up windows and doors of mgéneighbors. On the snom saept road that ran past my home'were the marks of leopards’ feet. Yet. in all the months 1 had. spent in the superstition bound village, I had never sen one of the spotted ™ creatures. The back door to out small house sprang open, and there stood my. wife, Her vibrancy "and color went’ to my heart, [can to her and buried my head in her shoulder. . ‘ “Darling, I'm glad) you're home , . . the leap: ard. ‘: 3 She deew back; her hands on{my shoulders. "Why Ralpht You're afrail of old wives’ tales. There are ‘mo lecpacds sound hase. I've never mon one and neither have yout" T took her hand and led her back to my offie, The young girl lay still. Her breathing was gentle, but on her breast was the horrible scar. My wife's breath drew in in 2 hiss. “Ralph , . . those ares. . are claw marks} Whit happened ?* ae “She was brought in this morning by the villagers. She's the third young gitl to he brought in in the pait three weeks, There are leopards in this vicinity. I don’t want’ you to go out again alone. Never, do you understand ?~ ‘She nodded dambly, her eyes still rivéted on the breast of the young’ girl so quietly sleeping. 1 “He tried to get her throat, but he missed!" Twas pale as I of the beai | woman who was my wife, carrying one of those scars. “What we live to do,” I continued, "is to get:the villagers together, “Somethirig has to be done, The © men of the village will get their gons, and we'll'go ‘out and hunt these vicious creatures. Please don't go swigetheart ye became pale, “Don't, hunt the keop- ans, ‘They os, they might-be killed that Suddenly Totared down at her, “What's the difference? They, should be killed! Thcy'te killing children and trying to kill young gith? Why shoulda't we try to kill them?” t ‘She patted my facevand gave me her usual, cosy - smile, “How silly Lam! Of course we have to kill them, I's just that { Jove snimuls, and I hate to see any creature Killesl”* P ; 7 What fove Lbad for toce? How beautiful shee wast Suddenly there was a qlunor outside. Oar neighbors ourdoor, Twa men, beating a stretcher, fats af best they could,and brought the sucteber ims Op it lay ancticr beawsifal young gil. “ALL right, rae 9 Say soon, as this teouble over hands, "They were how frightened she was. ed that it ght was beginning to fill as 1 Gnshed de torcilig’s Seog thusly, had. a, There were sleds, ied a ny ibeyan to Sweat with fear, Had 1 outside ay indo those men with the the 1 tan ios the house. There. was ee was gone! Would she go parka, furlined, but very wasn. my porch, The sow suddenly be So cs Ney Me x sow. WHERE 15 MY WINE?" syebrows encrusted, he went .. <2 They outskirts of the little itm av I went Out oa the porch. a beckon to me? Was = keop: Looe? Quickly I grabbed - fel My words became criffied ig cold. T knew. what had hap- the sled ’ ,runniog through the sno} don't $9 | eS Eas, Te was a big plain. the’ snc was silent. As we Sew aves the to bay. There was a morass and the white, white teecs clump of brush. — ful cone She-was «a oie m we vere talking:about? whet ‘As we neared het, she hepaf to cun: The a ia my bands. My. fingers were ery, but an werent) There was an explosion. A lamp figure | ~ limp and inert! There she was. . x f You know, bad blood may reach out to any of At happened in the case of the Leopard We ‘There was snaw all around us. Her dark hair Hike x cascade of ebony over the hardened ice. V beat over ber. She wat 50 ) besurifelt She lifted hee bands... On them were cis got this from my mother,” she gasped 3m sorty. The Leopard blood is Aull “Thotes 4 blood lest fo fy fam stand'me... und love me. 7 up towards my neck. Very quietly ©... oh, very quiet! ind troup fer forehead T put very quiet! s Poa WHEN HE TOOK THREE FRIENDS WITH HIM, THAT THE FATE OF ALL OF THEM WOULD BE SEALED BY THE... THERE ISNO PATH DpWN TO ORUIDS: GLEN! HOW COULO THERE BE A PATH WHEN NO MORTAL EVER US TO ORUNDS' GLEN, NOT TURN BACK AT ‘YOU'VE GOT TO SHOW AT TRE BOTTOM GF The SLOPE, THEY, STOPPED: AT THE CIRCLE. OF DEAD, GNARLED TREES... LL OF YOU SEEING SPOOKS BEHNO EVERY BUSH BECAUSE (OF AN OLD WELSHMAN'S TALES! MY THEOAY 1S THAT THiS WAS THE LOCAL HANGIN’ GROUND,ANO THAT EXPLAINS ‘AROUND ‘STONE PILLARS! AS IF THEY WERE TRYING THE BEAD WOOD) wart? TLL BROKEN FROM /GET THIS OLD| ERT PICKED HIS WAY OVER THE FALLEN STONES’ INTO THE CIRCLE OF SACRED. MOWITHS:. 11'S & GENUINE JIT LOOKS. [DRUIDS CIRCLE, ALL RIGHT! THEY ) LIKE A PICNIC] | WERE SUPPOSED TO B= THE TABLE TO ME"|* GREATEST WIZARDS THE WORLD) IM "HUNGRY HAS EVER KNOWN! THEY (AND COLD LE WORSHIPPED TREES, AND MADE) MAKE A FIRE HUMAN SACRIFICES TO. THE! THAT BLUE MARSLE SLAB THE CENTER 1S rs | LANGIENT RHYME OR SS RURE/ IT MUST HAVE WEATHERED ‘HERE FOR 1G, BUT SOMEHOW, I KNOW WHAT IT SAYS. “YOU WITH KNOWLEDGE BEWARE! KNOW THAT TaTHE COMBINATION OF FIRE, SALT AND ANGIENT RUNE ARQUSED AN EVIL OLDER THAN THE EARTH ITSELF S DAS THE ANCIENT MALEVOLENT | I GAN FEEL AN MY AXE GOES RIGHT. THROUGH (T¥., SCOURGE RETURNED TO LIFE. AWEUL ICY VAPOR | | WHATEVER IT IS, IT KNOWS. MS POUR WE'RE HERE AND IT'S: “ITS Pouring OUT oF oat Ts ety = HOLE. WHE) OF DEATHS BERT, I'M PoLeeD THAT ROOT) tooerins OF DEATH, 8 WE. BETTER GET y~ THE 096 ITS] HT ENED BOT: Ueroe rene ay eunarnicerl ts ae : a ir Wier BERT RIT AT THE tt cat SLACKINESS, IT SEEMED “TO. 'S SLIMY AND COLDER THAN ANYTHIN | DISAPPEAR AEMOST INSTANTLY SEES sent) menes YOU FOUL" gee ALITTLE OF-THE STUFF STILL ON YOUR HAND, TRY TO. a EVEW AS ANDY-SPORE, THE LAST REMNANT | [WHA.. YOUR ARM IS ON FIRE? J'AIEG? BERT/OH, THE DEADLY BLACKNESS. WARISHED / WAIT-T'LL WRAP MY_JAGKET /HOw CAN A MANS, - AROUND IT/THaT MAY PUT “ARM GET ON iT FELT LIKE AN IGY TORRENT POURKG THROUGH M Gi, BERT-D0ES,) KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF ME, VILE WOMANS OH-VIRGINIAS [S THE LAST RAYS OF THE SUN VANISHED FORGIVE MEI DON'T KNOW BEHIND THE BLACK MOUNTAINS OF WALES, JOARKNESS FELL LIKE A GREAT, BLACK CURTAIN... ‘QUCKFLET'S GET J WHAT ON EARTH RAIIEEES If SOMETHING IS TRYING TO yal | GUT OF THIS AWFUL)COULD THAT THINGS ARE GET INTO" MY. MINDS PLAGE. THERE'S “HORRIBLE BLACKNESS) COMING ment? So ae ane POWERLES Ww HARM, YS Oye \ i THe BUT Even AS THE SOUND. CE His SHOT EcnokD) Ad WITH Tiss WORDS, BERT SPRANG aE FROM THE ENGIRCLING MOUNTAINS, BERT Sai | |ANDY, AND ATTACKED hikl VIOLENTLY: THAT BULLETS WERE USELESS AGAINST THE | ow c re | pauross THE BULLET WENT RIGHT THESE AREN'T BERT/ STOP? HAVE YOU GONE MAD? YOU THROUGH WM-LIKE THE AXE ARE. HELPING Tre FEAL DRUIDS, / THROUGH THE DARKNESS/ ORWIDS TO CAPTURE BERT-THEY'RE gf BUT WAITS WHY SHOULD I z THE GHOSTS OF DRUIDS! ‘YOU HAVE STRIPPED WOOD FROM [AS He SPOKE, THE TORCHES OF THE DRUIGS SUODENLY BURST INTO FLAME... AND THEY SHES EXULTANTLY AS THEY FORCED BETH GLOSER 1D THE QUIVERING TREES? THE SACRED TREES FOR YOUR PROFANE CAMPFIRE? YOU HAVE DESECRATED THE TOMB OF OUR BLACK MASTE! OF BLOOD! CHOOSE BRIDE, © GREAT ONES! A NEW BODY! HAIL, THE BLACK MASTERY BERT? OH,NO,NO, NO? AMEEEEs ANDY—I DIDN'T DO IT/ KE DDN'T KLL VIRGINIA $ THE WENT OR BERT! WE MUST GET OUT OF THIS TERRIBLE, UNHOLY PLAGE !~ COME’ one RUNS TH A LAST BURST OF DESPERATE, STRENGTH, BERT WRESTED FREE FROM THE DRUDS ANO RAN TO THE AD OF HIS FRIENOS? Tris ie Auk wy eaucret cor vor | | ITO THIS <-U'LL GET, You OUT SOMEHOW? IF 1 HADN'T CEN SUGH & FOOL / f MUST HOLD OUT-- id FIGHT THIS BLACHNESS/ IT'S PUSHING) ME DOWN AGAIN -BERT? TRY To SAVE [AB]HE “SPOKE, THE SACRED TREES BURST INTO LEAFS FOR THROUGH THEIR INTER: TWINED ROOTS NOW COURSED THE YOU MUST RETURN TO YOUR TREES, FOR THE MOON IS HIGH) SHALL SEND YOU MANY SACRIFICES FROM ACROSS THE SEA’ OUR TREES WILL NEVER THIRST AGAIN SUDGEWLY, BERT WAS KNOCKED FROM HIS FEET. mc" ai” nil eae ¢ | DOME SINCE THE EARTH BEGAN /| —— HEN HE AROSE ALL HOPE LEFT. WIS FRIENDS, FOR FROM: SERTS EYES THE BLACKNESS, /STAREQ OUT AT THEN, TRIUMPHANT: FOREVER? APRGH, UyTIL ALL THE WORLD SHALL SERVE OUR TREES AS WE DO! ETH AND ANDY TRIED TO Cath QUT TO BERT — BUT THER THROSTS WERE. CHONED WITH FAST-GROWIVG LEAVES? NOSE WELP! BERT!) ANDY? LOOK. Bente MIS EYES. YoU Two HUMANS WiLL S0on Se Teves? ayo ©) ou wict NEVER WeTURN TO HUMAN Form) tress Some bat THe TREES NEED avoTHEs JM Brice + WHO WENT DOWNS HIS KYES SHOW THE EVIL IS AGAINP AYE, HE'S ONE OF THEM, NOW! TWO YOUNG GwRLS, TRAVELING. ALONE T WOULD RECOMMEND A VISIT. TO THE DAUIO'S. GLEN @¥ WALES! IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE SPOTS? 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