Strange Suspense Stories #71

When astronaut Roger Bayard lands on the Moon in 1973, he experiences an inexplicable sense of dread and isolation—until he discovers he's not alone, receiving strange telepathic messages from an unseen presence. Years later, when Bayard volunteers for a mission to Venus, he finds himself face-to-face with the source of those otherworldly communications, leading to an encounter that neither Earth protocol nor Jupiter's customs could have prepared him for.

After defeating the insect warriors of the Evil Swarm, Commander Kasko returns to Earth expecting a hero's welcome—only to discover that a ruthless dictator named Dibi has seized control while he was away. Now Kasko must lead his space marines against Dibi's iron grip, which includes enslaving the population with mind-control devices and holding loved ones hostage. The fate of Earth hangs on whether the commander can outmaneuver a foe who has had two years to consolidate power on the home front.

Paul L. Lyons, a restless accountant trapped in the monotony of everyday life, takes a wrong turn on the highway and finds himself at the gates of a sprawling 18th-century mansion—where nothing is quite what it seems. Drawn inside by forces beyond his control, he discovers a mysterious master, a frightened young woman in danger, and a creature called the Ganzil that defies all reason. As Lyons finds courage he never knew he possessed, he must decide whether to escape this nightmare realm or stand and fight for the girl who tried to save him.

In 1964 Scotland, Lord Glendon dismisses the angry warnings of a neighboring woman whose land he claims was encroached upon by his boundary wall—but she's no ordinary neighbor, and her promise of a curse proves far more potent than he imagines. When the nobleman ventures onto his lake the next morning, he discovers too late that the old woman's supernatural power runs deeper than his skepticism, leaving his family to grapple with a legacy of fear that will haunt the House of Glendon for generations to come.