The Beyond #6

In "Scourge of the Scorpion Cult," Dr. Marston and his daughter Celia venture into the unknown, seeking a cure for a deadly scorpion bite—only to stumble upon a hidden cult of scorpion people. With the leader fixated on claiming Celia as his queen, the desperate race for survival takes a chilling turn.

In the remote peaks of northern Italy, a train carrying the coffins of executed murderers vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only silence and the weight of a mystery that defies reason. This chilling tale from *The Beyond #6* (1951) delves into the eerie folklore of the Alps, where the past refuses to stay buried.

In "Riddle of Pete Dunn's Last Fight," a boxer’s dying promise to his father fuels a haunting twist: after a fatal car crash, Pete Dunn returns to claim the lightweight championship—only to vanish mid-celebration. The story unfolds with eerie quiet, weaving fate and the afterlife into a tale of unfinished business, leaving readers wondering what truly happens when a man’s final fight isn’t fought in the ring, but beyond it.

In the late 19th century, Captain Morgan and a friend arrive in London seeking shelter for two nights. On the first night, Morgan is unsettled by a ghostly bird that haunts his room—so unsettled, he lets his friend take the room the next night. When the friend wakes, he recounts the same eerie encounter, leaving both men shaken by a mystery that defies reason.

In the fog-laced canals of Venice, newlyweds Jo and Inspector O'Hare find their honeymoon turned perilous when O'Hare’s obsession with the vampire Triano—disguised as a daytime gondolier—draws them into a deadly game. As shadows deepen and secrets rise from the water, the couple must survive a night where the line between myth and murder blurs.

In "Return From the Great Abyss," author Lathrop finds his work on the notorious bandito Fernand Chavez stalled—literally, by the man’s ghost, who refuses to let the story end. Forced into a journey to Mexico by fate itself, Lathrop bears witness to a confrontation that settles an old score, blurring the line between justice and the supernatural.