Creepy Worlds #14
"Inside the House!" in Creepy Worlds #14 (1963) delivers a chilling mystery wrapped in a surreal sea voyage, where a man witnesses impossible sights—floating landmarks from across the world—while a mysterious woman claims to be an Atlantean gathering them as souvenirs. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated by Bob Powell, the story unfolds with dreamlike unease, blending folklore and illusion as reality blurs aboard a cruise ship. The eerie cover by Carl Burgos perfectly captures the tale’s unsettling tone.
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A man on a sea cruise sees the Empire State building, the Sphinx, and a Buddha floating on the water and his love interest tells him a story that she is an Atlantean collecting these object as souvenirs for her people. Later the captain tells him that a movie is being filmed on an island shot with balsa wood replicas of these famous monuments, he thinks the girl was just pulling his leg, but he can't find her on board. After they dock, she doesn't get off, so he asks the film producer about her and is told they don't have such an actress and there will be no movie as all the props were stolen.
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