Get Your Story from Public Domain Comic Books

Here's a good example as to how to get an idea for a story from old public domain comic books.

Let's say you are interested in writing a horror story. You find a horror story comic book and skim through the pages until you find a story you like. Read it and then rewrite it using your own unique spin to the tale.

I did this with a story about a clock that struck thirteen.

Don't limit yourself to horror. There are public domain comics on virtually any genre you could think of.