Mystical Tales #7

In "The Living Shadows!" from *Mystical Tales* #7 (1957), a medium summons the spirits of a smuggler and his intended bride to reveal the location of buried gold—only for the smuggler’s body to rise and reclaim the treasure before vanishing. Years later, the bride’s spirit, now drawn to one of the men who was there, finds her way back to the living world during the London Blitz, where she encounters him again—this time in flesh and blood.

In "Too Smart to Live!" from Mystical Tales #7 (1957), a clever criminal exploits a prospector’s amnesia after a fall, swapping wallets to trick him into believing he’s the notorious fugitive he’s not. As the prospector starts mimicking the criminal’s behavior, the con spirals in ways the swindler never expected.

In "The Man Who Can't Be Stopped," a desperate inventor constructs a machine to tap into the collective thoughts of humanity, seeking ultimate power—only to find his mind overwhelmed by the sheer weight of endless minds. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1957 science fiction tale explores the fragile line between ambition and collapse.