Creepy Worlds #175

On a remote Pacific island discovered during a government mapping mission, the crew of the Sprite—Skipper Adams, navigator Haney, and crewman Fletcher—stumbles upon a ruined temple and a mysterious woman named Lelia, who speaks perfect English and claims to have been taught by a man named Draco. As they uncover a dazzling diamond formed by volcanic heat, Adams becomes obsessed with claiming the treasure for himself, secretly abandoning his crew and later building a fortune in secrecy—only to be haunted decades later by a book that reveals the truth about Draco and Lelia’s true identity.

Henry Stone visits Doctor Walter P. Weaver after a mysterious mirror in a Hawaiian curio shop begins to manifest a malevolent double of himself, a version of him that gradually takes over his life and identity. As the alter ego grows bolder—insulting Henry’s employer Mr. Carter, alienating his friend Doris, and even taking over his professional duties—Henry struggles to reclaim control, ultimately smashing the mirror in a desperate bid to end the possession. Now, weeks later, he returns to the doctor with news that his double has vanished, but the mystery lingers as Weaver warns that the threat may not be truly over.

Ben Adams, a seasoned theatrical booking agent, is unimpressed by Mr. Vishnu’s magic act—until the magician makes a paperweight vanish, claiming it’s gone for good. When Ben’s secretary later stares at empty space, Ben realizes the man has truly disappeared, leaving behind only the lingering mystery of how.

Dr. Robert Thurston is kidnapped from his home and taken aboard a rocket bound for Morponta, a barren planet protected by a massive trithorium dome where a hidden civilization survives. Inside the dome, he learns the aliens plan to conquer Earth, but want to do so without widespread destruction—offering him a choice: cooperate or face the consequences.