Secrets of the Unknown #180

In "I Found the Girl in the Blue Glass Bottle!", a lonely curio shop owner experiments with an ancient bottle’s power, only to find himself outmatched when one of his victims turns the magic against him—vanishing into the bottle’s depths as he shrinks to nothing. A chilling tale of hubris and reversal, this 1978 horror-suspense gem unfolds in just seven pages, its eerie atmosphere heightened by the unseen hand of the bottle’s mysterious curse.

In "The Doorway to Nowhere!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #180 (1978), fugitive Hugo Cragg seeks refuge in a forgotten mansion, only to stumble upon a mysterious closet that swallows objects whole. Curious and desperate to vanish from the law, he dares to step inside—only to find himself stretched thin, trapped in a dimension beyond depth.

In "The Man From Mars!" from Secrets of the Unknown #180 (1978), a carnival owner tricks an amnesiac into playing a Martian performer—only to stiff him on pay. When the man’s memories return, he discovers he’s not an imposter, but a real alien sent to Earth to capture a human for a Martian zoo. Now, with his true identity restored, he turns the tables on the deceitful owner.

In "The Strange Power of Henry Grey," a man discovers he can project his spirit across great distances—using his newfound ability not for good, but to torment those he hates. When his malice leads him to sabotage his business partner during a model airplane flight, the crash that follows brings his spirit back to a shattered body.

In the frozen highlands of Uranus, a group of American explorers flee in terror from the planet’s savage wildlife—only to leave behind a warning that goes unheeded. When Soviet scientists arrive, they dismiss the Americans’ tales, unaware that the seemingly harmless, sheep-like creatures in the mountains are actually the deadly Uboongi, waiting to strike.

In "The Thing from Outer Space!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #180 (1978), an explorer returns from a distant world carrying a telepathic plant that insists it is the true human, claiming the explorer’s mind was swapped long ago. As the truth unravels, the line between man and alien blurs, leading to a desperate reversal and the isolation of the planet.

In "The Scheme!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #180 (1978), a desperate man marries a wealthy widow on the brink of death, hoping to inherit her fortune—only to discover too late that her illness is not what it seems. As the clock ticks down, he must confront the chilling truth that his own life is now in jeopardy.