Marvel Tales #118

In "Moon Madness!" from Marvel Tales #118 (1953), a ruthless newspaper magnate spins a tale of lunar werewolves to derail the government's space program—only to find himself stranded on the moon, where the legends he dismissed may be all too real.

In "Typhoid," a desperate couple’s plan to scam a life insurance payout during a typhoid outbreak takes a chilling turn when they spot a real carrier on the train fleeing their town—just as they’re trying to disappear with the money. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds with quiet dread, turning a cold-blooded scheme into something far more unsettling.

In "The Magic Word," a cunning magician puts a fakir to the test, demanding the secret behind his levitation—offering only a single magic word to rise, but withholding the one to come down. With the fakir suspended in midair and no way to return, the stakes of this deadly game hang in the balance.

In "When a World Went Mad!" from Marvel Tales #118 (1953), a scientist’s bold experiment unleashes a serum that grants eternal life—only to unravel society when humanity loses its fear of death, sparking an unchecked global conflict that shatters civilization.