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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Ace Magazines
Title: The Beyond
Page Count: 36
Genre: Horror-suspense
Era: Golden
Cover Price: 0.10 USD
Cover Date: January 1955
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Country: United States
Carnival silhouette artist Linc Mars learns to cut magic silhouettes from a burial sackcloth. He uses his abilities to amass riches, but runs out of magic and has to die by his own scissors.; Reckless businessman Thorsen murders his partner to take over all of "Titronics" company, producing electronic relays and state-of-the-art technology. The mysterious "Nemo" runs his office by employing machines and robots. Thorsen's greed throws the electronic master brain "out of focus" and the whole shebang goes up in smoke.; Knife-throwing artist Zander is executed and swears revenge upon his judges. At the same time, a concert pianist loses his hands in a train crash and gets Zander's hands transplanted. The hands command him to kill, kill, kill. So it happens.; At a seance, three people command spirits from the beyond to supply them with beauty, knowledge and money. Their wishes come true, but the price to pay is high.; "The night was stormy and treacherous as two men motored from their country home seven miles out of London..." Two surgeons, father and son, have a car accident, while underway to an operation. The son operates successfully under supervision of his father's ghost.; "Many men have tried to fathom the eerie realm of the supernatural only to be caught in its web of chaos..." In his sleep, a French author explores the beyond. The experience drives him insane.