The Beyond #15

In "Noose for a Magician," Englishman Gaxton acquires forbidden magic from an Indian fakir, mastering a deadly rope trick that opens a passage to the realm of the undead. After betraying his mentor, Gaxton takes up the act himself—only to be dragged into the very afterlife he sought to command.

In the 13th century, a vast empire in Europe and Asia was created by the great Mongolian warrior, Genghis Khan. Two modern explorers uncover his legendary sword, only to be confronted by his ghost, who seals the cavern to prevent the weapon from falling into unworthy hands.

In "Don't Wake the Dead!" from The Beyond #15, medium Delia is haunted by the voices of the dead, their demands growing louder until they demand blood. When a young man steps in to stop her, he becomes the latest victim of a wrathful afterlife. The story unfolds with chilling precision, its eerie tension built through stark visuals and the relentless pull of unseen forces.

In the shadowed hills of a forgotten Balkan kingdom, Queen Helen’s cruelty takes a terrifying turn when she runs down an old man with her horse, igniting a fury that spirals beyond control. As the man’s ghostly vision appears, her horse bolts—spooked toward the edge of a sheer cliff—leaving her trapped between madness and the unknown.

In the forgotten depths of Hell's Canyon, tourists Vic and Nina stumble upon a hidden golden world ruled by the ancient Spanish scientist Perez, who commands a golden goliath named Deoro and a horde of undead laborers. As Perez prepares to feed on Vic’s blood, Nina makes a desperate move—her act of defiance unleashes a sudden, violent end to the golden tyrant’s reign.

In "The Harpy of Central Park," two men stumble upon a terrifying creature—half woman, half bird—lurking in the heart of New York's Central Park. Drawn into her eerie spell, they face a nightmare that turns deadly when one is claimed by the harpy, leaving the other to fight his way free and confront the monstrous truth.