Sinister Tales #57

In "The World Beyond," a weary Stephen Strange falls asleep without casting his usual protective spell, only to awaken trapped in the Nightmare World—a realm where his greatest fears take form. Imprisoned by the malevolent Nightmare, who boasts of his boredom and hunger for new victims, Strange must summon the Gulgol, a creature that never sleeps, to turn the tide. But when Nightmare pleads for mercy, Strange’s true power reveals itself in a moment of quiet control—no spell needed, just a mind sharper than any magic.

In "Life Sentence!", a desperate man offers a prisoner time-traveling pills in exchange for the location of a hidden bank roll, betting that the past is unchangeable. The prisoner, hopeful he can rewrite his mistakes, takes the pills—only to relive the same choices, the same fate, and the same sentence, over and over again.

In "It's Waiting For Me!", a man haunted by a recurring nightmare finds his sleep—and his marriage—tested when his dog’s terrified cries during the visions drive his wife to give the animal away. When the nightmare finally comes true, the dog returns, battered and bloodied, clawing at his door. The truth of what the dog endured begins to unravel, forcing a quiet but firm stand between husband and wife.