Marvel Tales #156

In "The Door to...?" from Marvel Tales #156 (1957), a hypnotist plants a strange suggestion in a group of prison convicts: that escaping will lead them to a dream of sanctuary through a specific door—one that leads back into the prison itself. The story unfolds as the men grapple with the disorienting loop of their own minds, chasing a door that may not be what it seems.

In "Which Face Is Mine?" from Marvel Tales #156 (1957), a desperate crook gains the eerie power to shift his features at will—only to find his next heist ends in tragedy when he unknowingly takes on the face of a wanted man, triggering a fatal police response. The story unfolds with chilling simplicity, exploring the peril of identity and the razor-thin line between disguise and doom.

In "The Secret Formula," a man with a mysterious elixir that lets him glimpse the future faces a moral test when he sees a farm’s hidden oil wealth—knowledge his partners plan to exploit. Torn between greed and conscience, he races to stop them, only to be trapped and forced to act before it’s too late.

In "Forbidden...Keep Out," Jo, a daring diver, keeps finding herself in perilous situations near a mysterious island—each time rescued by two enigmatic young men. Her father, a devoted scientist, begins to suspect the truth: the island shelters an undersea people who can breathe air, and the young men are trying to keep her—and her family—away.