Sinister Tales #204

In "Jungle Drums, Pt. 1," Lothar is haunted by drums only he can hear, prompting Mandrake to recount the tale of how Lothar rose to become king of the Wambesi tribe by overcoming an evil witch doctor. The story unfolds with a blend of adventure and mystery, rooted in the rich lore of the African jungle.

In "The Return of King Lothar, Pt. 2," Jo and her people face a new threat when a deceitful doctor drugs the Wambesi, erasing their memories and weakening their spirit. With the help of Mandrake and the return of his long-lost friend Zamba, King Lothar must reclaim his people’s strength and lead them toward freedom—before the deception takes hold for good.

In "The Man from...Tomorrow!", a desperate inventor from 1984 attempts to rewrite history by journeying to the Roman Empire in 25 A.D., hoping to establish himself as a divine ruler. Armed with futuristic gadgets that now lie useless without power or infrastructure, he must rely on wit and old-world cunning to survive—before his own time proves too far gone to ever return.

In "Whose Face Is in the Mirror?" from Sinister Tales #204, a man’s ordinary morning spirals into dread when he sees a stranger’s face staring back at him from the mirror—then shatters. Each reflection he seeks only repeats the same unsettling vision, driving him to avoid mirrors entirely as he makes his way to work. When the elevator doors open, the face he’s seen appears inside, leaving him paralyzed—until the man steps out, and the elevator plummets, its cable snapping.

In "The Invisible Army," a scientist under duress for a tyrant devises a clever escape—using a teleportation ray not to vanish, but to send the regime’s enforcers away, sparking unrest. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story turns defiance into quiet revolution with just a flick of the switch.