Adventures into the Unknown #50 (1953)

In a remote New England farmhouse, disgraced scientist Karl Grutz undergoes a terrifying transformation after injecting himself with a serum derived from insects, awakening to find himself a giant, monstrous spider. Struggling to comprehend his new form and haunted by a growing hunger, he flees into the woods, only to begin a silent, creeping descent into violence as he hunts human prey.

In the jungles of northern India, a desperate treasure hunter named Moore, driven by greed and suspicion, seeks the fabled fortune of Daboor, leading him to a mysterious magician who demands a human head to unlock the labyrinth’s secret. After murdering his skeptical partner to fulfill the ritual, Moore follows the magically animated head into the maze, only to find himself trapped in an endless, disorienting cycle of corridors that lead nowhere—except deeper into the labyrinth’s cruel design.

Jo and Roy flee through a fog-shrouded mountain road after setting fire to Professor Stanley Hoyle’s isolated cabin, believing they’ve killed him. As they struggle to find their way, they encounter Hoyle’s seemingly spectral figure leading them through a haunted landscape—only to realize too late that they are the ones who are dead.

In a remote European village haunted by fear of the mythical Vishna Monster, a man named Karl grows increasingly desperate as his betrothed Gilda mourns her father’s death—allegedly at the hands of the beast. As suspicion swirls and the villagers cling to the belief that a monstrous killer stalks the forest, Karl’s unsettling behavior and cryptic declarations begin to unsettle even those closest to him.

In a haunting tale from *Adventures into the Unknown #50*, a man named Morto—once a ruthless oil tycoon named Roger Hanks—awakens each midnight as a zombie, bound to serve a dark master in the bayou. Forced to carry out gruesome tasks, he is sent to confront a young woman who broke a pact, only to find himself torn between his lingering humanity and the will of the undead horde.