Dead of Night #9

In the damp hush of a rainy night, a desperate mobster boards an empty bus, chasing a fugitive former associate through the city’s silent streets. A mysterious old man sits beside him, whispering a chilling tale of fate and violence—foretelling the moment the younger man will turn on him, gun in hand. The mobster scoffs, stepping off the bus into the storm, unaware the story is already unfolding.

In "Sazzik, the Sorcerer," a greedy TV producer stumbles upon an ancient book promising fame and fortune—until he accidentally summons the vengeful spirit of a long-dead sorcerer by reading a spell aloud. Now trapped in limbo, he learns too late that some stories aren’t meant to be televised.

In "They Melt at Night!" from Dead of Night #9 (1975), a disillusioned scientist pushes his breakthrough too far—creating a corrosive that dissolves cars with terrifying ease. When he sees a dollar bill dissolve in the substance, he's struck by a chilling thought: what if a tyrant could wield such power? The story follows his uneasy journey from resentment to redemption, as he confronts the weight of his invention and chooses a different path.