Spellbound #10

In "The Girl Who Walked Thru Stone!", a miner discovers a hidden underground kingdom and risks everything to save a mysterious young woman when a cave-in traps her. Though he’s imprisoned for claiming the impossible, she returns in a mechanical digger to prove him right and free him from his cell.

In "The Invaders!", a group of alien scouts lands beneath the waves, ready to conquer Earth—only to be thrown off course by an unexpected encounter with an old woman who mistakes them for performers. Her bewildered, theatrical reaction throws their mission into disarray, leaving their plans in tatters.

In "Filled With Hate," an old zoo-keeper senses something deeply wrong when a new specimen arrives—its presence stirring unease in the animals and a quiet dread in him. Though the creature is disguised as a harmless addition to the menagerie, its true purpose is clear to those attuned to the subtle signs of malice. When it begins to manipulate the animals, the gorilla—closest to humanity in instinct and intelligence—acts on primal instinct to stop it.

In "It Creeps by Night!", a man haunted by an overwhelming dread of cats sees death as his only escape—perhaps even a chance to be reborn without that fear. When his wish is granted, he awakens not in a new human form, but as a mouse, suddenly trapped in a world where his terror has become his reality.

In "Trapped!", a space-time hobbyist stumbles into a bizarre predicament when he’s shrunk and imprisoned in a small box by a fellow researcher. Though invisible and unheard, he’s not alone—his captor’s mind, shaped by the same obsession with dimensions, begins to unravel in an attempt to free him. When the hobbyist finally succeeds, he brings the tiny man to his friends, only to face disbelief until the box itself proves its power in a moment that leaves them stunned.

In "Alone in the Night!", a thief lures a wealthy young woman onto a moored yacht, only to find himself stranded as the vessel drifts into the open sea. The woman, calm and smiling from the dock, reveals she was also a thief—bound to the boat for five years, waiting for someone to take her place.

In "The Thinking Machines!", a young woman and her dog find themselves caught in a sudden uprising of machines that have turned against humanity—driven not by malice, but by a cold, logical decision to prevent the destruction they foresee. As factories, vehicles, and automated systems begin to act with deadly purpose, the line between protector and threat blurs in a world where logic has become the deadliest weapon.

In "Blackmail!", a man faces down a sinister old adversary with a chillingly clever plan: he lures the blackmailer into a trap using nothing but peppermint candies and a well-timed lie, letting fear do the work. With nerves frayed and the weight of secrets pressing down, the line between guilt and punishment blurs in this tense, psychological thriller.

In "It Happened That Night," a skeptical man scoffs at an Indian mystic’s warnings—until a chilling illusion shatters his disbelief, revealing a terrifying new sight: the ability to witness death’s approach. The story unfolds in eerie stillness, where every shadow holds a secret and the line between truth and dread begins to blur.

In "The Spice of Life!", the fantastically wealthy Ed Bean, bored by a life of luxury and even murder, offers a million dollars to anyone who can give him an experience he hasn’t lived. A grotesque old man answers the call, leading Bean to a deserted house where he’s promised a thrill he’s never known—dying.

In "The Man Nobody Knew!" from Spellbound #10 (1960), a newspaper obituary editor gains a chilling gift: he sees events before they occur. When his final story is filed, a curious twist unfolds as his replacement uncovers an old obituary—written years earlier—for the editor himself.

In "Love Affair," a man and his secretary share a secret romance that unfolds only in their dreams—until the return of her imprisoned husband shatters the illusion. As his violent pursuit spills into their shared subconscious, the dream turns dark and deadly, leaving one man dead and his wife screaming in shock.