Where Monsters Dwell #24

In "I Was Trapped By the Things on Easter Island!" from Where Monsters Dwell #24 (1973), a stranded pilot stumbles upon the eerie sight of Easter Island’s statues stirring to life—only to hear them plotting a galactic conquest and the subjugation of Earthmen. The story unfolds with a creeping sense of dread as the silent monoliths reveal a hidden intelligence and a terrifying agenda.

In the sweltering jungle beyond a crumbling prison, a desperate criminal spins a tale of the Ape Man, hoping the legend will deter his pursuers. But when the myth proves all too real, he finds himself trapped in a nightmare where his own fate is bound to the creature’s curse—transforming into an ape unless he can pass the burden to another.

In a tale of macabre curiosity, the perpetually bored millionaire Ed Bean—jaded even by murder—offers a million dollars to anyone who can show him something he hasn’t experienced. A grotesque old man answers the call, leading him to a deserted house where Bean will finally face the one thing he’s never known: death.

In "The Monster Escapes!", a stranded alien desperate to return home stumbles into an airtight time capsule—only to find himself trapped as the very thing he sought to avoid: a prisoner of his own design. The story unfolds with quiet dread as the creature’s final moments play out in silence, a haunting twist on escape and survival.