Forbidden Worlds #56 (1957)

Victor Griffith, a once-humble country doctor turned fame-hungry movie star, begins to unravel under the weight of his ego and temper, haunted by a growing sense that something inside him is wrong. After a near-fatal car crash and a mysterious encounter with a man who looks exactly like him, he finds himself stranded and mistaken for the dead actor—only to realize too late that the world believes he’s already perished.

In a brief, fact-based profile, the story recounts the life of Daniel Dunglas Home, a 19th-century medium born in Scotland and raised in Connecticut, whose claimed ability to levitate and communicate with spirits sparked widespread fascination and debate. The narrative highlights his performances at a young age, including a dramatic demonstration where a table rose into the air, and his enduring legacy despite persistent skepticism.

In "Jockey on Future!", a down-and-out jockey takes on the challenge of riding the undefeated racehorse Future, known for winning every race. When gangsters pressure him to throw the Kentucky Derby, a mysterious cloud reveals the grim consequences of betrayal—sparking a choice that could change everything.

When two astronomers in Cape Town receive a mysterious television broadcast from an unknown source, they launch a frantic investigation, enlisting experts in language, music, and broadcasting—only to find no earthly explanation for the strange signals. As they debate whether the transmission could be from space, their scientific certainty begins to unravel, leaving them at odds over a truth that defies all known limits.