Amazing Stories of Suspense #139

In "I Can Live Forever!", a scientist obsessed with the redwoods’ ancient secrets pushes the limits of his research, only to discover that immortality comes at a staggering cost—eternal stillness. The story unfolds as he confronts the terrifying truth: to live forever, he must stop moving entirely.

In "Travelers in Time!" from *Amazing Stories of Suspense* #139, a screenwriter convinces a director to consider a wild idea: that haunted houses are portals where time travelers from the future arrive. The director dismisses it as too implausible—just as the writer secretly hopes, since his own past is tied to those very doors.

In "Menace from Mars!" from *Amazing Stories of Suspense* #139 (1974), a sudden Martian invasion sends shockwaves across Earth—until a single human, Jo, steps forward with a bold, unexpected tactic. Facing off against alien conquerors, he proves his species’ dominance not with weapons, but by showcasing the raw power of Earth’s fiercest creatures.

In "The Black Clock!" from *Amazing Stories of Suspense* #139 (1974), a thief takes a peculiar clock from an old man, only to discover it’s tied to a terrible curse—each moment he holds it, he ages, and setting it down brings agonizing pain. Faced with a choice between swift decay, unbearable suffering, or prison, he must decide how far he’ll go to survive.

In "The Black Ray," a criminally imprisoned scientist claims to be developing a medical device—though his true aim is far more radical. Using the machine, he projects his mind back in time to inhabit the body of the world’s richest man, only to find himself trapped once more, this time as the Count of Monte Cristo.