Astonishing #54

In a remote Tibetan valley, a seeker journeys across the high peaks in search of eternal life, only to encounter a young man and an ancient elder whose presence holds a mystery deeper than time. Convinced he’s found the key to immortality, he persuades the young man to let him take the old man back to the world beyond the mountains—only to learn, upon return, that he’s brought back the wrong man.

In "Nightmare at Noon!" from Astonishing #54 (1956), a man facing the loss of his island to a woman’s demands is struck by a vivid vision of a pirate attack and a mysterious woman in peril. After defeating the raiders and receiving a ring and a cryptic promise, he wakes to find the ring still in his hand—and the real estate broker showing him the island bears an uncanny resemblance to the woman from his dream.

In "No Trespassing!" from Astonishing #54 (1956), a wealthy landowner sees his fortune grow when he discovers a mysterious beam of light on his property with miraculous healing powers—so he fences it off and charges five thousand dollars to view it. But when the beam, revealed to be part of an alien weapon test, is accidentally amplified to full power, it destroys his estate and leaves him destitute.