House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1981.
Synopsis for "The Piper at the Gates of Hell"
Every twenty years in an idyllic community the residents hand over a simpleton to a demon posing as a skeletal piper in a tuxedo, to torment in exchange for keeping spiritual evils out of the general population.
The simpleton's brother refuses to accept such a sacrifice, or his mother's rationalization for such a diabolical bargain, and seeks out the piper to rescue his brother. He is successful, but the piper cackles that he expects that the simpleton will be returned to him soon.
Sure enough, the young men see what the Piper is referring to as the town explodes into total destructive chaos for abrogating the bargain. Their grandfather arrives to explain that his son, brain-damaged in a hunting accident, was similarly sacrificed to the Piper by the boys' own mother.
Together, the brothers and their grandfather leave the town, now going up in flames, praying for the moral strength to resist the temptation of such demonic pacts.
Appearing in "The Piper at the Gates of Hell"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Characters:
- Adam Caufield
- Mr. Caufield
- Simple Joe
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Synopsis for "Open Season"
Appearing in "Open Season"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Characters:
- Jim Trask
- Reynold Carter (Dies)
- Smith (Dies)
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Synopsis for "Blood On The Sand"
Appearing in "Blood On The Sand"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Characters:
- Juan de Fiero (Dies)
- Maria Delgado
- Roger Gallardo
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Synopsis for "When The Sea Gives Up Its Dead!"
Appearing in "When The Sea Gives Up Its Dead!"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Characters:
- Liam Gallagher (Dies)
- Mary
- Maureen Joyce (Dies)
- Sean O'Feolan
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