Creepy Worlds #222
In "When the Earth Was Young!", two alien visitors—exiled for their intolerance of other life—land in the quiet town of Hog Hollow and test humanity through the eyes of young Clem. Written by Shane O'Shea and brought to life with vivid, expressive art by Ogden Whitney (pencils and inks), this 1984 Alan Class classic captures a bizarre, offbeat encounter where Kentucky Lightning, skunks, and angry hornets prove too much for even interstellar minds to endure. The cover, also by Whitney, perfectly captures the story’s quirky, otherworldly tone.
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A pair of aliens, driven from other planets because they cannot tolerate other worlds' inhabitants, approach the Earth. They land in a place called Hog Hollow, and capture young Clem, putting him through a series of tests to see if the people of the planet are dangerous. Clem believes the aliens to be revenue men from the government...the aliens, however, soon discover "Kentucky Lightning," skunks, and angry hornets, which drives them back into space, warning their home planet never to attempt an invasion of this planet.
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