Race for the Moon #4

In "I Know the Secret of the Poltergeist!", a young man investigating strange happenings at a newly purchased home is himself the source of the disturbances—though he’s not quite what he seems. As he meticulously documents the odd events, his efforts to explain them away reveal a far more personal and surprising truth.

In "The Uncanny Keys," Shelton stumbles upon a locksmith who guards a set of enchanted keys passed down from a gypsy. Drawn by the promise of hidden riches and wondrous places, Shelton takes the keys and unlocks doors to impossible realms—until the final key, meant for a prison cell, snaps shut behind him, leaving him trapped and the ring vanished.

Felix Bradin and Harry Spahn dive into the deep, chasing a mysterious tunnel that pulses with unseen danger. As the submarine slips into the unknown, the ocean floor closes behind them—leaving no way out. It Waits under the Sea! is a chilling descent into isolation, where curiosity becomes a cage and the abyss holds secrets no diver should uncover.

In the remote waters of the Pacific, an expedition led by Simmons, Briggs, and Kane stumbles upon a missing scientist whose radical experiments have birthed colossal turtles—one as big as a house, the other as vast as an island. As the team grapples with the staggering discovery, they must decide whether to uncover the truth behind the serums or risk what they’ve found.

In "Mystery of the Mountain," strange explosions at Mt. Rushmore prompt a scientist to investigate a baffling phenomenon—could these disturbances be the work of beings from a parallel dimension, secretly building a monument to one of their own? The story unfolds with eerie precision, blending science fiction wonder with the mystery of what lies beyond our world.

In "He Wore a Black Beard," Wally Rogers finds himself caught in a strange twist when a visitor claiming to be from the future arrives at the home of inventor Ralph Blaine. Tired of living under Blaine’s shadow, Wally sees an opportunity to frame him—until he realizes the time traveler’s identity may be far more personal than he ever imagined.

In "I Foiled an Enemy Invasion!", a young newspaperman named Mark Briton uncovers a chilling deception when strange billboards pop up across the city—each displaying a picture of an alien soldier. As the images begin to reveal a hidden threat, Mark races to expose the true danger behind the seemingly innocent ads before it's too late.

Hank Jordan, a man driven by greed and prejudice against robots, sets foot on a mysterious planet in search of untold riches, only to find the native inhabitants—robotic beings—are fiercely protective of their world’s explosive radioactive oil. When he demands access to the resource, he’s met with resistance from Tom Jonson, a fellow human who begins to question the morality of exploiting a civilization that sees the oil as sacred.