Spellbound #14

In "Surprise!", a heartbroken old man, consumed by grief and jealousy, seeks a twisted way to win back the Gypsy girl who mourns another. With the help of a mysterious sorceress, he calls upon the ghost of his rival, commanding it to trade faces—only to find that beauty and desire come at a terrible, haunting cost.

In "Kiss of Death," a woman's plan to eliminate her writer husband takes a deadly turn when she stages a ghostly encounter at a supposedly haunted house, donning a vampire costume to frighten him—only for his curiosity to override his fear. When a real vampire strikes later that night, the tables turn in a chilling twist, and the next evening, the roles reverse with devastating consequences.

In "Man Alone!", an old prospector finds himself stranded on Mars when his younger crewmates, overcome by fear, flee at the sight of desert mirages. Left to face the alien landscape alone, he must rely on his wits and resilience to survive the harsh, unforgiving planet.