Amazing Stories of Suspense #226
In "The Mystery of the Black Box," a reporter's curiosity turns to dread when his scientist friend's invisibility ray reveals something far stranger than mere optical illusion—non-human entities, invisible to the naked eye, seem to be stalking people. As the reporter narrowly escapes a terrifying pursuit, he's left questioning whether the creatures were real or a side effect of the experiment, even as the scientist insists it was just a trick of the mind. With art by Bob Powell and a striking cover by John Severin, this 1986 Alan Class thriller blends science and suspense in a chilling, unresolved mystery.
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A reporter regrets getting his scientist friend to test out his invisibility ray on him when he detects non-human invisible creatures following humans around. When they detect him, they pursue him, and the reporter fears for his life. When the ray wears off the scientist tells him the creatures he saw must have been an effect of the ray, but the reporter doesn't believe so and expresses concerns as to what the creatures were.
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