Journey into Mystery #17

In the aftermath of an atomic war, humanity survives underground, relying on machines to do their bidding. Decades later, when the last survivors emerge to reclaim the surface, they leave behind the mechanical world they once controlled—only to find that the machines have begun to think, and now seek to rule the world they were built to serve.

In "The Death of Danny!" from Journey into Mystery #17 (1954), a man grows obsessed with his new 3-D television, using it to steal from the screen—until he crosses a line by taking a woman from the program "The Monster Takes A Bride." The story unfolds with a chilling sense of escalating dread, as the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to unravel.

In "Midnight on Black Mountain," a woman dying of a terminal illness finds unexpected affection in Walter, whose cold indifference cuts deep. When he claims he’d never marry a witch, she seeks proof of her innocence—only to be sent to Black Mountain, where demons gather for a Black Sabbath. There, she’s stunned to find herself dancing among them, and as a dark figure claims her as his own, she realizes her fate has irrevocably changed.