Mystery Tales #50

In "Drawings of Doom!" from Mystery Tales #50 (1957), a desperate criminal tries to exploit an artist whose sketches come to life—only to find that the artist’s next drawing has a very different kind of power. The story unfolds with eerie precision, as one man’s greed meets a quiet, unsettling consequence.

In "The Man with Two Lives!" from Mystery Tales #50 (1957), Jo finds himself face to face with a doppelganger of a man he knows is in prison—only to kill him in a struggle. Moments later, the radio announces the convict’s death at the very same instant. Shaken to his core, Jo can’t explain what happened, and the weight of the truth pushes him to confess.

In "When the World Vanished!", Jo finds herself caught in a sudden, inexplicable disappearance—only to realize the entire world has been temporarily erased and relocated, leaving no trace behind. The story explores the eerie quiet of a planet emptied of life, as Jo grapples with the unsettling truth that reality itself is periodically reset.

In "The Pyramid's Secret," a tomb raider haunted by vivid dreams of ancient Egypt begins to suspect he’s the reincarnated Pharaoh—until the truth of his past life reveals a far more dangerous legacy. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1957 tale from Mystery Tales #50 twists fate into a trap as forgotten history catches up with a man who never belonged in the tomb.