Sinister Tales #118

In "Man in a Trance," Ronnie’s obsession with the past leads him to a radical experiment, using a mysterious formula to step into a realm where history still lives. There, he encounters Nancy and finds himself caught between duty and desire, torn by the consequences of his choices.

In "Witchcraft in the Wax Museum!" from Sinister Tales #118, Doctor Strange finds himself trapped in ectoplasmic form after a mysterious phone call draws him away from his body—only for Baron Mordo to seize the chance to steal it. With time running out and Mordo’s spell locking him out, Strange uses his amulet to track his foe to a wax museum, where he turns the tables in a battle of wits and magic.

In a quiet moment at the lab, Steve pulls Rex from the cyclotron, only to find the boy with no memory and a charm that makes everyone around him instantly fond. As Steve grows uneasy watching Rex effortlessly win over friends and colleagues, he begins to wonder what secrets lie beneath that perfect smile. When Rex steps back into the cyclotron and disappears, Steve shares the story with Denise—only to realize with a jolt that she’s the mother he never knew he had, and Rex was his son from the future.