Startling Terror Tales #5

This anthology issue contains at least two stories: "The Gruesome Demon of Terror," featuring a grotesque green demon with a crown in a temple dedicated to vengeance; and an untitled crime story in which criminals "Shorty" and Lank Smith devise a scheme involving dynamite and a mail train robbery in September 1931, planning to steal a payroll shipment. The payroll heist goes awry when the explosion opens the mail car doors, allowing the criminals to attempt their escape, though their plan ultimately fails. The issue also includes various vintage advertisements for mail-order products such as weight-loss aids and chewing gum.