Adventure into Mystery #3

In "Good-Bye Forever!" from Adventure into Mystery #3 (1956), a scientist discovers a ray that transports him to a peaceful realm where he falls for the king’s daughter. Though rejected due to his poverty, he returns to his own world, gathers weapons as gifts, and returns to offer them in exchange for her hand—only to see the king’s dreams turn to conquest. When he realizes the danger his gifts pose, he destroys them and flees, leaving behind the love he found.

In "Bedlam," an explorer in South America stumbles upon a secret group of Martian scientists studying Earth from the shadows. When he tries to prove their existence by posing as one of them, the resulting chaos reveals just how unprepared humanity truly is for the truth.

In "A World Gone Mad!" from Adventure into Mystery #3 (1956), a man’s quiet evening spirals into dread when he believes his home has been taken over by an intruder—only to discover the unsettling truth is far more mundane. A prank by neighborhood kids swapping street signs sends him into a panic, blurring the line between fear and reality in a story that lingers long after the scare ends.

In "Behind the Locked Door..." from Adventure into Mystery #3 (1956), Jo, a woman who trusts in the power of telepathy, receives a desperate mental plea from a man trapped behind a locked door. When the police initially dismiss her claims, she insists on a connection to the wanted poster—her conviction leads them to a shocking discovery.