Uncanny Tales #50

When a struggling couple receives a free TV from a mysterious stranger, they’re drawn into a strange, hypnotic glow that seems to control their thoughts. As the device’s influence spreads, they begin to question reality—and their landlord’s sudden, accidental interference might be the key to breaking the spell. In a twist that leaves both the couple and the unseen alien minds behind the signal stunned, the truth behind the broadcast is far simpler than anyone expected.

In "The Treasure of Bengali Bay," a long-lost pirate hoard stirs tension between the Phantom’s allies and a clever young trickster named Zeeks, who spins a ghostly tale to claim the prize. When superstition and jungle cunning clash with the Phantom’s resolve, the line between legend and greed blurs—especially when Zeeks turns to the witchdoctors for help.

In "The Man from Mars!", a wandering man with no memory finds himself working for a dishonest carnival owner who exploits him as a fake alien. When his past finally returns, he discovers the shocking truth: he’s not a fraud, but a real Martian sent to Earth to capture a human for a distant zoo—and now, the tables have turned.

In "Beware! He Isn't Human!", a Hollywood special effects man constructs an android to confront a woman who rejected him—claiming she was "waiting" for someone. When the robot arrives at the museum where she works, he relaxes, only to be stunned when she appears at the door, accompanied by the machine. She reveals she, too, is a robot—and that she was "waiting" for a machine to be her mate. As the two machines move closer, he retreats toward an open window, teetering on the edge.