Strange Stories of Suspense #6

In "The Illusion!", Cole confronts his psychiatrist with a staggering claim: a comet wiped out all life on Earth, leaving him as the sole survivor. But when the doctor calmly insists Cole is the delusion and he himself is the last man alive, reality itself begins to unravel.

In "The Totem!" from *Strange Stories of Suspense* #6 (1955), Clark and his crew stumble upon an Inuit man guarding a golden totem pole, only to steal it and carry it home—only to wake up shrunken and the pole vanished. When they return to reclaim it, the same eerie transformation repeats, each time claiming another of Clark’s men until only he remains, his form forever fused into the totem’s surface.

In "Power!" from Strange Stories of Suspense #6 (1955), Jo is thrust into a sudden confrontation when sorcerers reveal that the family divining rod Ronnie has long carried is, in truth, a powerful magic wand. Faced with their desperate plea, Ronnie makes a startling choice that could alter the balance of magic forever.

In a quiet town where truth is currency, Stephen’s habit of spinning wild tales lands him in trouble—especially with the ever-diligent Percival, who’s determined to expose him. When Stephen stumbles upon a mysterious opening in a tree that leads to the future, he drags Percival into the mystery, only to find that no one believes them, not even themselves.

In "The Third Arm!", Johnny recounts his terrifying encounter with a hidden underground realm where three-armed men sought to remake him in their image—now he’s been fleeing ever since. When Mac suddenly reveals his own extra limb, the truth of Johnny’s ordeal takes a chilling turn.