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Strange Tales Vol 1 19

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Luke Purdy

Appearing in "The Extra Coffin"

Featured Characters:

  • Mr. Gregor

Antagonists:

  • Coffin Maker
  • Horace
  • Sophia

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Synopsis for "The Extra Coffin"

The uncle of two sponges has had enough so he orders coffins fitted for them. When the two make a deal with the coffin maker to pad his bill so that they can split the extra cash, the uncle orders an extra coffin and offers the coffin maker a modeling fee if he will lie down in it after the other two are sealed in the air tight coffins placed in the cellar. After the uncle has sealed in the coffin maker as well, he gleefully ascends the stairs contemplating a life spent without free loading relatives.

Appearing in "Flight to Where"

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Antagonists:

  • Unnamed Man

Other Characters:

  • Helden's Butler
  • Harry
  • Unnamed Flight Attendant

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Synopsis for "Flight to Where"

A shady business man named Chip Helden hires a man named Eric Reardon to deliver an "important" package from New York to Nevada. On the plane ride to Nevada Eric becomes increasily paranoid of a man on the plane that he ends up killing himself believing it to be the best outcome of the situation he is in. The man tell the flight attendant that he saw while Eric was looking for a match for a smoke that he dropped the package and only wanted to return it to him in private.

Appearing in "You Made the Pants Too Long"

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Items:

  • Sam Shmoe's Press Room

Synopsis for "You Made the Pants Too Long"

A tailor's obnoxious customer meets his end when he refuses to heed a warning about staying out of the man's pressing room invention that can press multiple suits of clothes at once.

Appearing in "The Rag Doll"

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Supporting Characters:

  • Ms. Kane
  • Stevie's Sister
  • Stevie

Antagonists:

  • Rag Doll

Other Characters:

  • Unidentified Police Department
    • Two unnamed police department

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Synopsis for "The Rag Doll"

An abusive foster parent is concerned about an agency evaluation so when one of her charges acts up, instead of hitting him like she usually would do, she hands the child a rag doll and tells him to take out his anger on the doll. The agency employee is mollified by the display and leaves, but that evening, the torn and battered doll pulls itself together and beats the old woman to death.

Appearing in "The Farmer Takes A Life!"

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Antagonists:

  • Unnamed Rooster

Other Characters:

  • Numerous unnamed chickens

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Synopsis for "The Farmer Takes A Life!"

A sadistic farmer who beheads chickens merely to watch their headless bodies run around gets the tables turned on him.

Appearing in "Look Out"

Featured Characters:

  • Mr. Carrick

Supporting Characters:

  • Unnamed Motorist
  • Mr. Carrick's Lawyer

Antagonists:

    • Numerous unnamed employees
  • Two unnamed private detectives

Other Characters:

  • Unnamed Doctor
  • Unidentified Police Department
    • Two unnamed police officer
  • Unnamed Judge

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Synopsis for "Look Out"

A man in an auto accident attempts to con the insurance company out of a fat settlement by pretending to be blind, but fate has the last laugh when he is warned about a falling window box and believes it to be a trick. He doesn't get out of the way until the last second, thus he's hit and rendered blind.

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