Monsters on the Prowl #22

In "When the Monster Strikes!" from Monsters on the Prowl #22 (1973), a lonely inventor creates a robot meant to help, only to see his neighbors flee in fear at its unfamiliar form. After being cast into the sea, the machine leaves behind a letter declaring it will return when people learn to accept what they don’t understand.

In the eerie stillness of a closing store on an alien world, Jo watches as the wax mannequins slowly stir to life—no surprise to anyone, since here everyone is made of wax, and even the displays are just part of the community. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, "The Wax People!" unfolds with quiet dread in a world where the line between display and life is as thin as melting wax.

In "Trapped in the Room of Shadows," a kind-hearted millionaire stumbles upon a mysterious wishing stone, only to be betrayed by his greedy guide, who steals it and leaves him locked in a shadow-filled chamber. As the millionaire’s desperate wish echoes through the dark, the tables turn in a twist neither man could foresee.