Mystic #60

In "The Children's Hour!" from Mystic #60 (1957), a fugitive hiding out at a relative’s remote home stumbles upon a mysterious swim hole—only to find himself trapped by unseen gremlins who drag him into their hidden lair. The story unfolds with a quiet dread, as the line between childhood games and something far stranger blurs in the woods.

In "The Mystery of the Tattooed Man!" from Mystic #60 (1957), a gang of thieves stumbles upon a man whose chest bears a map tattooed in ink—leading to a buried fortune. As they follow his directions and dig deep into the earth, the truth behind the tattooed man begins to unravel, revealing a haunting secret tied to the treasure itself.

In "What Happened to Doctor Dorrm," a quiet tragedy unfolds as a group of mermen from an African lake, driven by curiosity, venture beyond their known world—only to meet a fate they never saw coming. Written with a restrained, haunting tone, the story explores the cost of discovery when the unknown proves too vast to survive.

In "The Changing Man!" from Mystic #60 (1957), a security guard struck by lightning finds himself slipping into the lives of the men around him—first a construction worker, then a test pilot whose plane catches fire, and finally, the bus driver. As he recounts his impossible journey to his skeptical wife, the transformation takes a sudden, startling turn.

In "Nothing Can Save Us!" from Mystic #60 (1957), an inventor peers into a timescope and witnesses his younger brother’s invention of an ice maker spiraling out of control—threatening to freeze civilization. The chilling revelation forces him to confront the unintended consequences of progress, even as the future remains uncertain.