Item Biography
"Corpse in the Streets"
Reprinted from Mystic #21, originally titled "Zombie in the Streets", incorrectly cited on the splash panel as Mystic #12.
A doctor creates a zombie to do his dirty work, getting riches for the doctor's greedy wife. In a twist, the zombie comes for the doctor after it falls in love with the doctor's wife. 5 pages.
"The 13th Floor!"
Reprinted from Mystery Tales #21.
A hard-working husband with a heart-condition heads to the office at night. The elevator operator takes him past the top floor of his building, 12, to the 13th floor, where he has an appointment with Death. His wife is ill, and he begs death for a little more time. Death allows this, but as he returns to the lobby, he is just in time to see his wife board the elevator to the 13th floor. 5 pages.
"Man Lost!"
Reprinted from Unusual Tales #1.
Between the two brothers, one was a brilliant scientist, but Al was a ne'er-do-well. He helps himself to using his brother's time machine in a bid to get race track tips, but instead, ends up stuck as a phantom one day in the future. 5 pages.
"Deluge!"
Reprinted from World of Fantasy #19.
A scientist with an unfounded theory about magnetism pours all of his dwindling resources into an experiment to prove his theory. He creates a magnetic ray device and points it at the moon. Soon, the moon's approach to Earth disrupts weather and tides, and all compasses point no longer North, but at the device. They find the scientist dead by his invention, which serves as a lesson of mans' folly. 5 pages.