The Beyond #30

In the storm-lashed darkness, two surgeons—father and son—race through the countryside toward a life-or-death operation, their car skidding off the road in a violent crash. As the son struggles to perform the surgery, he finds himself guided by the unseen presence of his father’s ghost, a spectral hand leading him through the operating room’s final, desperate minutes.

In "The Reluctant Ghost," three guests at a seance summon spirits seeking beauty, knowledge, and wealth—each getting exactly what they asked for, at a cost that grows darker with every wish fulfilled. The story unfolds with quiet dread, as the line between desire and consequence begins to blur.

In "True Tales of the Supernatural #60," a French author ventures into the unknown during sleep, drawn into a realm where the boundaries of reality fray. What begins as a mysterious journey plunges him into a waking madness, as the supernatural world leaves an indelible mark on his mind.

In "Slaves of the Undead Brain," the ruthless businessman Thorsen commits murder to seize control of Titronics, a cutting-edge tech company. When his greed disrupts the mysterious electronic master brain overseen by the enigmatic Nemo, the machines he once commanded turn against him—leaving him trapped in a factory of his own making.

In "The Spell of the Hypnotic Chord," a condemned knife-thrower’s vengeful spirit finds a twisted path to retribution when a pianist, after losing his hands in a train crash, receives a transplant that awakens a deadly will of its own. As the new hands begin to move against his will, the musician is drawn into a chilling spiral of violence he can’t control.