Mystic #26

In "The Insect Man," a soldier is sealed in a capsule deep underground to study the effects of isolation. When he’s attacked by a telepathic insect, the military dismisses the incident as stress—until a fragment of the creature is found clinging to the pod.

In "Monster in the Mist," the ancient Dorset monster—summoned long ago by Druids to battle the Romans—rises once more to haunt the misty countryside. With his companion Wendy at his side, Doctor Christopher Fenn turns to the forbidden pages of "The Devil's Catalogue" in a desperate bid to summon the spirits of Roman soldiers and stand against the beast.

In "The Gold Gorilla!", a reckless collector named Kip steals a rare golden gorilla, committing murder to keep it for himself. On his flight home, he charms a woman named Murnah—only to face a terrifying transformation when she reveals her true identity upon landing.

In "Death Was the Bridegroom," the beautiful and deadly Voris Denham, whose marriage vows end in murder, finds her fate sealed when Death himself arrives to claim her. Seeking refuge from her own dark legacy, she turns to a mysterious stranger—only to discover he is no man, but the grim reaper in human form.

In "Druid's Castle," psychic investigator Christopher Fenn ventures into a haunted English manor where ghostly druids dwell, wielding his own dematerializing machine to become a ghost alongside his dog Drum and Lady Seeley. Using a branch of mistletoe as a conduit, Fenn attempts to communicate with the spirits and unravel the mystery behind their lingering presence. As the line between the living and the spectral blurs, Drum remains a ghost, guarding the estate in silence.