Tales of Suspense #25

In "The Death of Monstrollo," movie producer Charles Hudson faces a crisis when a sci-fi film project centered on the giant robotic monster Monstrollo is canceled amid bad press. Just as he prepares to scrap the machine, an alien invasion forces him to send Monstrollo into battle—only to watch in quiet satisfaction as the invaders’ nerve weapons and gas attacks fail utterly, forcing them to retreat in panic.

In "The Unseen," scientist Jason Wilkes is tempted by a million-dollar offer from a communist agent to develop an invisibility ray. Once he succeeds, he discovers too late that the ray has made him intangible—and the antidote switch is out of reach. With his sister watching helplessly, Jason must confront the terrifying consequences of his own ambition.

In "The Hidden Face," a hate-filled alien named Wogu hides behind a series of ever-deepening hoods, each concealing a deeper layer of his own identity. When his violence exposes him, he finds no escape—only endless layers of disguise, each one revealing nothing but emptiness beneath.

When an unskilled artist named Hans Lubnik discovers enchanted paints that transform his work into masterpieces, his life changes overnight—yet his growing obsession with perfection strains his relationship with Bertha. When he abandons her, the gypsy who gave him the paints returns, weaving a new spell that makes Bertha appear as the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen.