Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #8 (1958)

In "Adrift in Space," a captain is cast out by his mutinous crew for refusing to turn back to Earth—only for the crew to later discover, through his logs, that the planet they once called home is now a dead world. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds in the quiet tension of a ship adrift, where loyalty and truth are tested across the void.

Jo and her father venture into the dim cellar, where he turns off the light to test whether their cat can truly see in the dark. As shadows shift and the cat hesitates, Jo notices something strange—her father seems to believe the cat is reacting to something unseen, a presence from another dimension.

Jo finds a mysterious handbag with no identification or money, but after wishing for twenty dollars—miraculously appearing—she and her husband Martin discover the bag grants their wishes. As their lives improve with new clothes, furniture, and even a job offer for Martin, the growing ease of their fortune begins to feel too good to be true.

Jo, a doctor, receives a mysterious red pill labeled "Omnicure" with no sender, prompting suspicion given his prankster college friend Dr. Bruce Billman’s history. After dismissing it as a joke, he prepares to burn the pill with old papers, warning himself not to forget the matches. As he turns away, a cheerful bird sings nearby—unaware of the strange pill’s lingering presence.

Roy Curtis, a college student, discovers he has telepathic abilities after effortlessly guessing cards, leading to an invitation from Central Intelligence to train in telepathy for espionage. As his powers rapidly develop, he begins picking up random thoughts from strangers around him—overwhelming him with a flood of unfiltered mental noise.

In "The Half Men," three broken men set out in a homemade submarine to bore beneath the ocean floor, seeking answers in the deep. There, they stumble upon a hidden civilization of sorcerers exiled from the surface, whose magic offers a chance at healing—both physical and otherwise.