World of Mystery #6

In a remote jungle camp, a film crew dismisses a local witch doctor as a fraud—only for him to return in the guise of a European physician, determined to prove his wisdom and earn their respect.

In "Hideous Hide-out," a woman running a peculiar gorilla exhibit finds herself playing host to a very unexpected guest—mobsters seeking refuge. When the men assume the creatures are just frozen displays, they don’t expect the animals to come alive the moment the temperature rises. The story unfolds with a clever twist on a classic hideout scenario, blending eerie atmosphere with a surprising turn of events.

In "Secret under the Sea!", a man with a mysterious connection to the ocean aids seamen in finding sunken ships—until betrayal drives him to reveal his true origins, leaving behind the world above the waves with a vow to never return.

In "The Sinking Man!" from World of Mystery #6 (1957), a time-traveling future ruler finds himself trapped in a swamp, sinking into quicksand as he attempts to dominate a primitive past. Stranded and unable to communicate with the hunters who pass by—his telepathic powers useless against minds shaped by millennia of silence—he faces the collapse of his grand design. With no way to call for help, he makes a desperate choice, reversing time to surrender himself to those who would judge him.