Black Magic #5 [38]

In "The Mystic," a young man named Paul, recently schooled in supernatural abilities by a mysterious mentor, returns to New York with a newfound power—and a simmering desire for revenge. When he confronts the man who wronged him, Lewis, Paul uses his gift to strike back, stealing money and vanishing into the city’s shadows. His actions spiral further when he robs a bank, only to sense impending disaster on a train ride out of town. With a sudden instinct, he pulls the emergency cord and jumps—but the train crash that follows leaves him trapped, and the police claim his act of bravery was the very cause of the catastrophe.

In "The Last Role," a struggling film crew faces a crisis when their lead actor fails to show, forcing a desperate search for a replacement. With the cameras waiting and time running short, a young man named Ted convinces his father, the reclusive Lew Chase, to step in—despite the weight of his recent grief. As the final performance unfolds, Lew’s quiet determination masks a deeper sorrow, and when he vanishes after the shoot, a chilling phone call reveals the truth behind his sudden absence.

In "The Impossible," a disoriented research scientist wakes in a strange room, struggling to piece together his identity and the reality around him. As he grapples with a world that’s decades ahead of his own, he uncovers a chilling truth hidden in a notebook—his own experiment may have rewritten time itself.

In "The Test," a 1958 research scientist wakes disoriented in a strange room, only to discover he’s been transported to the year 2008. Confused and shaken, he confronts a future he doesn’t recognize—futuristic cities, a ruined version of his own home—before fleeing from the police who claim to know him. When he finds a notebook that may hold answers, the sergeant who’s been pursuing him takes it, but the truth behind his sudden rejuvenation is far stranger than time travel.