Tales to Astonish #7

In "We Met in the Swamp!", Lem Whipple, a reclusive hermit, recounts a strange encounter with alien travelers who once sought his aid in the swamp. Though they left him an empty chest, he comes to understand that their true gift was something far more valuable than gold—something he now realizes is beyond measure.

In "I Lived a Ghost Story!", a real estate agent named Mr. Howard does his best to talk John Lang out of buying a house steeped in legend—until John insists on spending the night. What follows is a tense, chilling encounter with unseen forces, as the house’s true nature begins to reveal itself. The story unfolds with a quiet dread, leaving readers wondering who’s really haunting whom.

In "I Saw the Other World!", a man desperate to be believed shows a mysterious camera to a stranger, claiming it captures images from another dimension. When a sudden lightning strike vanishes both the man and his photos, the stranger returns to his own world—only to find no one will believe his impossible story.

In a tale of shadow and stone, sculptor Anton Gorge finds his creations come to life when the statue of Evil rises to menace him—only for the statue of Good to step in and save him, leading to a desperate flight into the swamp.