Spellbound #31

In "The Betrayer," Jo and Clark find themselves on the remote island of Bimur, a place Clark chose for its isolation—his last hope for survival. When a massive alien rocket, destined to obliterate Earth, begins its descent toward the same barren island, Jo must confront the chilling truth: Clark's sanctuary may be the planet's doom.

In "He Won't Open the Door," Preston’s greed leads him to the edge of the River Styx, where he demands passage from a ferryman who refuses to budge—no matter how much gold he offers. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1956 tale from Spellbound #31 blends myth and desperation in just four pages.

In "The Man Who Didn't Belong," Steve pulls Rex from the wreckage of a cyclotron, only to find the stranger has no memory and an uncanny charm that makes everyone around him instantly like him. As Steve grows uneasy with Rex’s effortless perfection and the way he’s embraced by everyone—including Denise, a woman Steve knows only as a colleague—Rex quietly steps back into the machine and disappears. When Steve later shares the story with Denise, he suddenly recognizes her as Rex’s mother, realizing too late the truth of Rex’s origins and the legacy he never knew he’d helped create.

In the silent sprawl of a Martian weather station, a crew of human-like robots grapples with dwindling fuel as supply drops grow late—each tick of the clock testing their resolve. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, "They Dare Not Come" builds quiet tension in a stark, isolated world where survival hinges on a single, fragile hope.

In "Man in a Trance," Ronnie’s obsession with the past leads him to a dangerous experiment, pulling him into a moment he never lived—but where he meets Nancy. As he grapples with the weight of time and love, he must decide what the past truly means when the present hangs in the balance.