Amazing Stories of Suspense #57

In "Goodbye to Linda Brown," a quiet girl named Jo, confined to a wheelchair and raised by her aunt and uncle, begins sleepwalking—each night rolling herself into the depths of a nearby lake. As the water closes over her, the family watches with sorrow and quiet understanding, knowing she’s finally returning to the sea she was never truly meant to leave.

In "Kala, Queen of the Netherworld!", Jo, the ruler of a hidden underground realm, captures Stark to aid her in conquering the surface world. As Iron Man, Stark reveals the deadly truth: exposure to sunlight would age her to dust, forcing her to reconsider her plans.

In "I Was A Victim of Venus!" from *Amazing Stories of Suspense* #57, a desperate criminal fleeing the deadly effects of an irradiated Venusian diamond must choose between his life and his next target—only to make a fatal mistake when he picks at random, killing the one doctor who could save him. The story unfolds with chilling precision, blending cosmic dread and human folly in a tale where fate and greed collide.

Jo, a humble bean seller, finds his quiet trade upended when the Giant—of Jack and Beanstalk legend—enters the market, peddling his own giant beans with a booming voice and a very large shadow.

When Roger Dennis takes a golden idol from a remote Amazon tribe, he thinks he’s escaped the jungle—but the shadows he left behind don’t stay buried. Haunted by visions and a creeping dread, he’s drawn into a spiral of guilt and fear that no distance can outrun. The Vengeance of the Vine! is a chilling tale of consequence, where the past doesn’t stay dead.