Amazing Stories of Suspense #179

In "Meet Mr. Meek! The Most Dangerous Man in the World!" from Amazing Stories of Suspense #179, a seemingly ordinary man discovers a mysterious formula that turns anything he touches into gold—until his friend begins to suspect the power isn’t human at all. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with quiet dread as science and the unknown blur in a tale of deception and hidden motives.

In "There Dwells a Dragon," young Tommy’s fascination with a book of knights and dragons takes a strange turn when his father, after passing through a mist at the zoo, returns from a journey to Camelot—where he slays a dragon and finds his own face drawn in Tommy’s book. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story blurs the line between myth and memory in a quiet, haunting six-page tale.

In "Kunga," two hunters track a legendary giant gorilla through the wilds, only to uncover a creature far beyond their understanding—alien in origin and wisdom. The story challenges the idea that strength always answers the unknown, leaving them face to face with a truth deeper than the hunt.

In "The Man Who Played Dead!", a cunning midget uses his small stature and a lifelike dummy disguise to slip into homes undetected, turning each burglary into a chilling act of stealth. When a robbery goes fatally wrong, the police close in—but their mistake may be his final, desperate chance to survive.

In "Propaganda," low-level communist worker Boris Grozny is sent to an African nation on a mission to incite unrest—only to find that his attempts at political manipulation awaken something far older and more dangerous than he ever imagined. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this six-page tale blends Cold War intrigue with supernatural dread, as one man’s attempt to play the system backfires in ways he never expected.