Secrets of the Unknown #149

When an aging scientist tests his mind-transposing machine, he accidentally swaps consciousness with an ex-con en route to meet his parole officer—leaving both men trapped in unfamiliar skins and facing a situation neither expected.

In "At the Stroke of Midnight!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #149, an alien from another dimension offers humanity the secrets of atomic energy—only to be met with suspicion, forcing him to retreat back to his own world before the clock strikes midnight. The story explores trust, fear, and the thin line between revelation and deception, all within a tense, fleeting encounter.

In "Nightmare!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #149, a man dismisses his friend’s claim that a nightmare could last forever—only to find himself trapped in a relentless loop, reliving the same moment again and again. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with quiet dread as reality frays and the line between waking and dreaming vanishes.

In "I Am the Living Ghost!" from Secrets of the Unknown #149 (1974), a skeptic ventures into a foreboding castle to debunk tales of the supernatural—only to find himself pursued by animated stone gargoyles and moving suits of armor. What begins as a test of reason quickly spirals into a chilling confrontation with something far stranger than mere ghosts.

When a man crafts a doll to mimic a hated relative, hoping to inflict suffering through its torment, he doesn’t expect the other dolls from the shop—each with their own quiet will—to answer the call. In a quiet moment of eerie stillness, the shop’s forgotten figures move with purpose, drawn by a shared sense of injustice.