11 - Gargoyle by Greye La Spina

Immerse yourself in the chilling world of black magic and the occult with Greye La Spinas captivating tale, Gargoyle. When artist Luke Porter is approached by the enigmatic occultist Cagliostro Moderno to visit the foreboding Fanewold Castle, he is initially doubtful. However, a series of bizarre coincidences leads him to the castles ominous gates, accompanied by a frightened Moderno. Here, they unravel the dark machinations of The Master, a shadowy figure devoted to Lucifer, intent on subjecting Lukes innocent cousin Sybil to a dreadful ritual. With the help of Sybils loyal handmaid Alden, can Luke and Cagliostro risk everything to rescue her from the sinister clutches of The Master? Serialized across three issues of Weird Tales, Gargoyle is a thrilling follow-up to La Spinas acclaimed Invaders from the Dark, later reissued in a facsimile edition by Robert Weinberg in 1975. (Summary by Benjamin Tucker)