The Thing #1

The Thing #1 This anthology issue contains multiple weird tales of fantasy and horror. One story follows American troops who discover a mysterious green creature emerging from a tank captured from the Russians, which kills Colonel Sil and escapes into enemy territory. Another story features Hiram Crane, an eccentric bookkeeper with unusual early morning habits, who mysteriously bursts into flames on a city street, leaving investigators baffled about his identity and the cause of his death. A third tale involves Peggy Hunt and Drew Sweeney as they travel to the Surprise District, where Sweeney reveals a mysterious reason for visiting a savings bank that leads to an unexpected revelation.