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Issue Details

Issue #15
Published December 1954
Frequency bimonthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Marion McDermott
Notes Indicia states "Formerly Nightmare" and "published bimonthly". Synopses for all stories added by Peter Croome (March 2007). Cover does not directly represent any story in the issue and is unsigned. Editor credit from certificate of ownership in issue 16.

Cover Details - "Woman and her horse frightened by ghosts"

Genre horror
Pencils Matt Baker
Inks Matt Baker

7 page story "Payment in Full!"

Synopsis A couple's car breaks down near an old mansion in New Orleans. A ghost in the house asks them to avenge his death by turning over proof of his murder to the Police, but the man gets an idea to make money off the deal.
Genre horror
Pencils Alex Kotzky?
Inks Alex Kotzky?
Reprinted from Weird Thrillers (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) # 5

6 page story "The Stalking Doom"

Synopsis An underemployed actor kills his rich aunt, but finds out she only left him $400. Her cat stalks him until he is killed in a freak accident.
Genre horror
Reprinted from Weird Thrillers (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) # 5

2 page text article "Cagliostro -- Swindler or Superman?"

Synopsis History of the Egyptian Freemasonry of High Science.
Genre Fact
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Weird Thrillers (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) # 5

1 page filler "Out of the Unknown"

Synopsis Odd facts from throughout history, including a man with a dream about horseraces and a man who claimed he was innocent of crime and that no grass would grow on his grave.
Genre Fact

7 page story "Wings of Death!"

Synopsis A hunter kills a rare white eagle and, according to Indian legend, will be killed by birds to avenge its death.
Genre horror
Pencils Frank Giacoia (signed)
Inks Frank Giacoia (signed)
Reprinted from Weird Thrillers (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) # 5

Half page filler "Graveyard Guffaws"

Synopsis 3 one-panel gags, including "Thank goodness! It's you, not my wife!"
Genre Humor
Script Vic Martin (signed)
Pencils Vic Martin (signed)
Inks Vic Martin (signed)
Reprinted from Weird Thrillers (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) # 5

Half page filler "Spirit Spasms"

Synopsis 3 one-panel gags including "He's the black sheep of my family!".
Genre Humor
Script Vic Martin (signed)
Pencils Vic Martin (signed)
Inks Vic Martin (signed)
Reprinted from Weird Thrillers (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) # 5

7 page story "All the King's Men"

Synopsis Jim Wolfe learns that in Haiti, soldiers will obey even after they are dead.
Genre horror
Pencils Bob Powell
Inks Bob Powell
Notes Artwork is unsigned, but does appear to be Powell.
Reprinted from Weird Thrillers (Ziff-Davis, 1951 series) # 5