Strange Tales of the Unusual #10

In "The Man Who Said 'No'," a man’s refusal to fund a scientist’s experimental serum leads to a fateful lab accident that shrinks him to a fraction of his size—only to meet a grim end. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1957 tale from *Strange Tales of the Unusual* explores the consequences of a single, defiant "no" in a world where science pushes too far.

In "Mass Murder," a scientist uses a duplicator ray to create multiple versions of himself to tackle a complex problem, then dismantles them once their purpose is served. When an acquaintance sues him for mass murder, the story leaves readers with a chilling question: how would you decide the case?

In "The Threat!" from *Strange Tales of the Unusual #10*, Jo stumbles upon a forgotten machine in his grandfather’s attic—still running after eighty years—and learns it was built to trap beings from another dimension in his hometown. When he tries to use the device to blackmail their descendants, he discovers too late that his own mother was one of those displaced souls.

In "The Nightmare Men," a tyrant haunted by nightly visions of masked figures bearing the word "justice" on their armbands finds his sleep shattered by their relentless approach. When he seeks help from a doctor, the next morning brings a chilling mystery—his body is gone, leaving only the question of whether the dream was real, and if the justice he feared finally came.