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Cover of The Tormented (1954) #1

The Tormented (1954) #1

Sterling 1954–1954 series Cover date Jul 1954

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About this issue

The Tormented #1 (1954) is issue #1 of Sterling's The Tormented (1954–1954), with a cover date of July 1954. Drawn by Mike Roy and Mike Sekowsky.

Creators

Pencillers
Mike Roy, Mike Sekowsky
Cover artist
Mike Roy

The stories

“Caterpillar House”

A man is invited to a party by an old colleague (an entomologist) who lives in a mansion out in a remote area. He notices all the guests at the mansion move like they don't have bones. It turns out they are giant caterpillars in human disguises.

“True Enigmas of the Tormented”

Prince Josef of Poland (1763-1813) drowns via a gypsies magpie curse.

“The Girl Who Wasn't There”

Angry she lost a part in a play to another woman, a witch causes the actress to simply vanish from existence. No one but her roommate has any recollection of her ever existing including her own parents. When the roommate does some investigating, she vanishes from existence too!

“The Bird Sanctuary”

A jewel thief and his moll flee from the authorities through the woods. They come across a hidden part of the woods known as the bird sanctuary which is ruled by a mysterious woman. The woman offers them sanctuary in her cabin. When the thief sees her transform into a giant bird, he shoots her. The other birds in the woods come after him for revenge.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.