The Beyond #22

In "Swirling Mist of Doom," John Courtney takes a dangerous gamble when he steals a demon from a sideshow’s mysterious flask, unaware that the creature he unleashes will soon turn the tables. With a twist of fate, the genie he freed traps him inside the very bottle he thought he controlled.

In a chilling tale from the pages of *True Tales of the Supernatural #44*, a centuries-old curse born on the rugged island of Corsica binds a victim and his murderer in a haunting cycle of pain and guilt. When one man wounds his killer in a final act of defiance, the wound refuses to heal—until the truth is spoken aloud.

In "Prey for the Vampire Horde," audio engineer Eric Barnes is taken captive by the sinister Count Pramevi, who demands he build a device to immortalize his voice. As Barnes works under duress, he devises a cunning plan, crafting a supersonic machine that disrupts the count’s unnatural flight—sending him crashing to earth.

In the depths of a Welsh coal mine, an ancient explosion awakens a horde of undead druids, their spectral presence stirring beneath the earth. Greedy mine owner Wesleyn, seeking to control the supernatural force, offers them sacrifices—but when a cave-in traps him, he must play the part of the ritual offering he once planned to command.

In "Sorcerer's Flaming Ring," Albert Fraunce clings to immortality through a cursed band that burns away any wound—so long as he wears it. When a desperate intruder dares to bargain with the ring’s red demon flames, the line between life and ruin begins to burn away.