Amazing Stories of Suspense #84

In "The Mystery of the Black Box," a thief discovers a strange artifact that lets him send objects across time to 1791—until his ancestor’s wife uses it to turn the tables, sending a gun back to the present in a moment that unravels his crime. The story unfolds with quiet precision, blending time-travel intrigue with a twist that hinges on a single, fateful drop.

In "I Live In Fear," a reporter's curiosity turns to dread when his scientist friend tests an invisibility ray on him—only to reveal that the man isn't alone. As unseen, non-human entities begin stalking him, the reporter scrambles to survive, haunted by what he saw and unsure if the truth lies in the science or something far stranger. The story lingers on the edge of perception, leaving one question echoing long after the final page: what if the invisible things aren’t illusions?

In the City Medical Club, Dr. Anthony Droom steps forward to help a Tibetan lama seeking Western medical care—only to find himself drawn into a transformation that redefines his very identity. As the lama claims to be ready to take up the mantle of a greater battle against evil, Droom’s fate shifts in ways no doctor could have predicted.

In "Doctor Droom Meets Zemu!", the mysterious stage illusionist Zemu—suddenly a household name and now running for governor—draws the attention of the brilliant Dr. Droom. When Droom uncovers the shocking truth behind Zemu’s dazzling act, he finds himself facing a far more dangerous secret: an alien from Saturn using deception to prepare Earth for conquest.

In "Save Me! Save Me!" from *Amazing Stories of Suspense* #84, a desperate scientist pushes the limits of his own body to steal military secrets, only to discover that his newfound ability to walk on water comes with a terrifying price—on land, he can no longer stay afloat. The story unfolds in just five pages, capturing a moment of high-stakes desperation and eerie consequence.

In "Midnight in the Wax Museum," fugitive Pierre La Roc flees into a secluded wax museum to evade capture, only to find himself trapped among lifelike figures that stir to life once the police have gone. As the silent exhibits come alive, he’s driven out into the night, where he ultimately turns himself in—only for a mysterious figure in a top hat to quietly return to his display.

When an astronaut awakens in a tiny sphere orbiting Earth, alone and cut off from communication, he’s certain something is clawing at the hull—something real. His frantic pleas for rescue are met with disbelief, but when ground control finds a broken claw embedded in the craft, the silence grows heavier than space itself.

In "The Teddy Bear," a quiet moment of domestic tension unfolds when Jim, a surveyor, finds himself in a remote, rugged landscape with his wife, Carol, and her beloved teddy bear. When a mountain lion threatens Carol in their tent, Jim returns to find the beast dead—and the bear bearing strange, unexplained scratches. The incident shifts Jim’s perspective, softening his long-held doubts about Carol’s attachment to the toy.

In "My Nightmare Has No End!", a man trapped in recurring dreams encounters an extradimensional being who claims the world he knows is dull and offers a shocking exchange: swap lives. When he wakes, he realizes too late he’s not dreaming anymore—but trapped in the nightmare of a prisoner, with no way back.

When an astronaut is launched into orbit aboard a fragile sphere with no way to communicate, he’s certain he’s not alone—something monstrous is pressing against the hull, trying to get in. His frantic calls for rescue are dismissed as panic, but when ground control finds a shattered claw embedded in the craft, they realize the terror was real.