The Hand of Fate #19 (1953)

In "The 5 Lives of Otto Marlin," a mad scientist's obsession with the past leads him down a deadly path of reincarnation and pursuit. After poisoning Vivian Lake to uncover her past lives, Otto Marlin flees the law—only to be reborn in the Middle Ages, where he encounters her again, setting off a timeless chase across centuries.

In the shadowed depths of the Florida everglades, two hunters cross a forbidden line—venturing into sacred burial grounds with no regard for the past. What follows is a chilling tale of retribution, where the land itself seems to rise against those who desecrate it, and the ghost of an avenging Indian warrior walks once more.

In "Stampede of the Centaurs," archeologist Harlow Griffith unleashes a terrifying horde of living centaurs from a cave in Mt. Pindus, only to join them in a rampage of violence and plunder. Trapped once more in the same cave, now guarded by their ancient enemy, the Hydra, Griffith’s fate hangs in the balance.

In the shadowed hills of Mexico, whispers of the cave of the vampire bat have long terrified travelers. When three men dare to enter the forbidden cavern, only one emerges—forever altered, transformed into something monstrous and winged.

In "Satan's Sinister Bargain," petty thief and murderer Tony Pascal stumbles upon the Devil's Mirror, a cursed artifact that opens a portal to Satan’s realm. Drawn in by its power, he strikes a dangerous deal—returning to the world of the living on the condition that he delivers other souls to the infernal collector.

In the snow-laden peaks of the Swiss Alps, a lone American traveler stumbles upon a hidden cult devoted to serpent gods, drawn in by the hypnotic presence of their enigmatic High Priestess, Gilda. When the young man finds himself entranced by her, an old villager steps in with a desperate act of salvation—armed with nothing but dynamite and resolve.