#19

Synopsis

While in Tibet John Clay steals a priceless ruby that a monk tells him contains a sinner's soul. While stealing it he also removes the monk's hand. With his dying breath the monk says that he will come for John when his (the monk's) hand turns to ashes. John escapes and sells the ruby and becomes rich. Now he has to try to keep the monk's hand from turning to ashes.

Reprinted in

• Journey into Mystery #2
• Monsters Unleashed #6
• Vault of Evil #1
• Das Monster von Frankenstein #4
• Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940-1980 #[nn]
• Dracula Lives #60— printed in black and white
• Dracula #12
• Vampyr #1

Credits

Script

Paul S. Newman

Pencils

Carl Burgos, Paul Reinman, Hy Rosen, Bill Savage, Sam Kweskin, Mort Lawrence

Inks

Carl Burgos, Paul Reinman, Hy Rosen, Bill Savage, Sam Kweskin, Mort Lawrence

Colours

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen, Joe Letterese

Editor

Stan Lee