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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Ace Magazines
Title: The Beyond
Page Count: 36
Genre: Horror-suspense, Non-fiction
Era: Golden
Cover Price: 0.10 USD
Cover Date: September 1953
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Country: United States
John Courtney steals a "demon in a bottle" from a sideshow. He knows how to open the magic flask and let out the genie. After having been granted the usual wishes, the demon imprisons John in the bottle and roles are reversed.; Eric Barnes, an audio engineer, is captured by sinister count Pramevi (anagram for 'vampire'). He is to build a recording machine to preserve the count's voice for all eternity. But Barnes constructs a supersonic weapon that disturbs the vampire's flight. Pramevi crashes to the ground.; In a Welsh coal mine a horde of undead druids is set free in an underground explosion. Greedy mine owner Wesleyn promises them a deal of sacrifices, but gets trapped in a cave-in and has to pose as the ritual sacrifice himself.; A ring of magic guarantees eternal life to Albert Fraunce. Every injury is healed by the "red demon flames", but only if the ring is worn during the ordeal. Things get out of control, when an intruder tries to cut a personal deal with the demons of the ring.; "A strange story of murder and revenge took place many years ago on the island of Corsica..." A victim slashes the cheek of his murderer. The wound won't stop hurting until the killer confesses his crime.; "In 1863, a strange cult of snake-worshippers were exiled from their homes in India and forced into a life of concealment..." 90 years later, two explorers find a trace of the snake-worshippers and rob their temple. The stolen snake symbol comes alive and kills one of the men.