Chamber of Chills Magazine #15
In "Nightmare of Doom," a doctor gains the eerie ability to enter another’s mind after a dying mystic shares his secret. When he tests the power on a homicidal maniac, he’s nearly consumed by the killer’s twisted thoughts. Written and illustrated by Bob Powell, with inks by Howard Nostrand, this chilling tale from Chamber of Chills Magazine #15 (1953) explores the terrifying limits of the human psyche. The cover, by Lee Elias, captures the story’s creeping dread in stark, haunting detail.
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A doctor learns the secret of entering the minds of people from a dying mystic. When he attempts to prove this to his colleagues, he enters the mind of a homicidal maniac and is almost killed by his evil thoughts. After the demonstration, the doctor realizes how dangerous entering the minds of men is and refuses to make the secret known to anyone.
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