Mystic #36

In "The Warning!" from Mystic #36 (1955), a humanoid visitor from Jupiter warns Earth of an impending attack by Venusians—only to vanish after humanity destroys the Venusian fleet. With the coast clear, the true threat from Jupiter begins to unfold.

In "Which Wish, Dish...?", a woman’s desperate plea for beauty and wealth is granted—only to find herself ascending the very stairs that await a doomed queen. As the weight of history settles upon her, she realizes too late that some wishes come with a price far heavier than she ever imagined.

In "The Hands of the Clock!" from Mystic #36 (1955), a clockmaker’s obsession with keeping time leads him to a desperate act—breaking into homes to oil clocks he believes are suffering. Arrested for his crimes, he faces a chilling fate: imprisoned and slowly dying, his own body failing as he relies on oil to function.

In "The Eavesdropper!" from Mystic #36 (1955), Tony Neely listens in on a bar conversation that turns deadly—only to realize too late that the woman plotting murder is his own wife, Rose. As he follows her through shadowed streets, desperate to exploit what he’s heard, a single misplaced step betrays him. The moment he sees her turn, face lit by the cold glow of the streetlamp, the truth crashes down: he’s not the hunter, but the prey.