Amazing Stories of Suspense #191

In "Colossus Lives Again," a disgraced scenery designer named Bob O'Bryan devises a desperate plan to outwit a race of alien crabs terrorizing Earth by constructing a massive plaster of Paris replica of the Colossus. As the creatures abandon their original giant to inhabit the fake, Bob triggers an explosion that destroys the imposter—and the invaders—saving humanity from conquest.

In "The Night People," a young boy’s fear turns into an unlikely act of courage when space aliens visit Earth, asking him for the perfect time to invade. Too terrified to lie, he lets them go—only to regret his hesitation when he sees tomorrow’s newspaper announces the Fourth of July. With a sudden spark of bravery, he tells them to wait until nightfall, knowing the fireworks will scare them off.

In "The Eyes of Mr. Moody!", a nervous hypnotist attempts to summon boldness by putting himself under, only to wake with the unsettling belief that he’s amassed a fortune over the past year—only to realize, with growing dread, that every success was nothing more than a dream.

In "The Strange Exchange!", a state department employee’s wish for a remote posting takes a bizarre turn when he’s assigned as envoy to the Martian embassy—only to find himself navigating the uncanny politics of an alien world, one that may not be as alien as it first seems.