Strange Tales #96

In "I Dream of Doom!", Frank Atwell's restless nights take a terrifying turn when his recurring nightmare of a pursuing monster finally overtakes him—only to reveal a reality far stranger than he imagined. Written by a master of psychological unease and brought to life with haunting art, this chilling tale flips perception on its head, leaving one to wonder: what if the dream was real all along?

In "Beware the Future Man!" from Strange Tales #96, a desperate gangster hijacks an elderly man in a bid to flee the law—only to discover the old man isn’t from the past, but from a distant future, hunting humans for display. The twist redefines the chase, turning a simple escape into a chilling encounter with a stranger from a world beyond time.

In "The Clock-Maker!" from Strange Tales #96, a perfectionist inventor whose world runs on precision finds himself in a tense standoff when a mistake by his bookkeeper triggers a panic. When police arrive to investigate, they uncover a shocking truth: the bookkeeper wasn’t human at all, but a clockwork construct—and the Clock-Maker was simply repairing him.