Weird Thrillers #3

In the tense days before World War II, Monsigneur stumbles upon a chilling letter in black ink—signed by Franz Ferdinand—whose words eerily predict the archduke’s assassination, a single event that will set the world ablaze. Written by an unknown hand and vanishing as quickly as it appeared, the note lingers in the mind like a ghost of history’s turning point.

A pearl diver named John Garth nearly drowns in the ocean depths until he's rescued by Princess Tania, a beautiful mermaid who brings him to her wondrous underwater kingdom. As John recovers and explores this fantastic realm with Tania, danger strikes from both a vicious killer-shark and an ancient, colossal monster that threatens everything the princess holds dear. John must prove himself worthy of Tania's heart while battling forces that could destroy her entire world.

When gang leader Bull Manton eliminates his own men to keep the stolen loot for himself, he gets the ultimate comeuppance: a freak accident creates a duplicate of him, leaving the greedy criminal facing his own ruthless nature. As the two Bull Mantons scheme against each other over the spoils, neither can afford to trust—or spare—the other. "Death x 2 = 0!" is a darkly clever tale of a crook undone by his own greed and duplicity.

Henry Parker discovers a mysterious television channel broadcasting images no station should transmit—horse races and stock prices before they happen—and uses his uncanny visions to transform himself from an ordinary man into someone of considerable power and wealth. But as Henry grows obsessed with the strange face that appears amid the broadcasts, the shadow on the screen begins drawing him toward a fateful meeting that will cost him everything. Written by the creators of Weird Thrillers, this 1952 tale spins a cautionary yarn about the price of forbidden knowledge and the forces that guard its secrets.

A futuristic explorer heading to Mars discovers the remarkable protective properties of modern glass—from bulletproof shielding and temperature resistance to polarized lenses and electrical insulation—all designed into a revolutionary space suit. This 1952 feature showcases the ingenious engineering behind glass as a practical material for interplanetary adventure, demonstrating how science transforms everyday materials into tools for survival in the harshest environments.