EC Archives: Weird Science #2

In "It Was a Monster from the Fourth Dimension," a quiet dairy farmer finds his life upended by a strange, pulsating blob that drifts through his fields. When his scientist brother investigates, he uncovers the terrifying truth: the creature is from a dimension beyond our own, and only a daring journey into that realm can end the threat—though it may cost him everything.

In "Something Missing!" from EC Archives: Weird Science #2, a brilliant scientist's revolutionary machine promises to reassemble life from its parts—until his beautiful assistant is dissolved, reformed into a statue, and shattered by his jealous wife. When he tries to bring her back using the broken pieces, a missing fragment leads to a terrifying, irreversible transformation.

In "…Gregory Had a Model-T!", a quiet man’s lifelong devotion to his beloved Model-T takes a strange turn when, after his death, the car seems to carry on his spirit in ways no one expected. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this eerie six-page tale from EC Archives: Weird Science #2 explores the strange bond between man and machine, and what happens when a car outlives its owner—and refuses to let go.

In "The Aliens!" from EC Archives: Weird Science #2, two spaceship crews from the 2nd and 4th planets stumble upon the 3rd planet, only to misinterpret each other’s signals due to a language glitch—leading to a panicked retreat. Each crew returns home convinced the inhabitants of the 3rd planet are a dangerous threat, and both decide to act before the other does.

In "Seeds of Jupiter!" from EC Archives: Weird Science #2, a meteor from Venus crashes onto an aircraft carrier, scattering mysterious seeds across the deck. When one of the seeds is soaked, it hatches into an octopus-like creature that swells in size with every drop of water—until it’s too big to ignore.

In "The Escape," a man stranded aboard a failing spacecraft makes a desperate choice that reshapes his fate—only to face a new kind of danger when he reaches Earth. Written by a noted speculative storyteller and illustrated with stark, evocative art, this chilling tale explores isolation, survival, and the cost of reaching home.

In "Beyond Repair," a charming pilot finds himself drawn to the stunning woman who’s been living with his scientist roommate—only to discover she’s not human, but a creation of his roommate’s own design. Written by a noted voice in sci-fi and illustrated with sharp, retro flair, the story unfolds with quiet dread as desire and deception blur in a world where love might be just another machine.

In "The Probers," Captain Scott leads a desperate mission to evaluate a new colony world, grappling with Earth’s overcrowded crisis as extended lifespans strain resources. When the crew is mysteriously brought down to an alien planet, their ship vanishes and their comrades begin to disappear—until only two remain, trapped in a terrifying experiment that reveals a chilling truth about their fate.

In "The Gray Cloud of Death!" from EC Archives: Weird Science #2, Captain Larkin and the crew of the Venus-2 stumble upon the derelict Venus-1 drifting in the void, its crew stripped bare of flesh and all organic matter—leaving only empty suits and lifeless shells. When they discover a preserved corpse clutching a final, desperate warning, the silence of space takes on a chilling new meaning.

In "The Martian Monster," a man in a Martian costume schemes to manipulate a young boy into killing his father, all to seize the boy’s inheritance with his stepmother. But when the boy actually encounters something far stranger in the woods—something not of this world—the line between deception and terror begins to blur.

In "The Invaders," a desperate few flee Earth after a shocking broadcast declares the planet’s surrender, launching themselves into the unknown aboard a rocket bound for a distant world. What begins as a last hope for survival quickly unravels into something far darker, as their arrival brings consequences they never anticipated.

In "The Maidens Cried," Valent and his crew, weary from two years of interstellar scavenging, finally return to Earth—only to be met by a planet of stunning women and grotesque men. Drawn in by the beauty of their new companions, the crew begins to settle into a strange new life, unaware of the truth hidden beneath the surface.

In "Reducing... Costs!" from EC Archives: Weird Science #2, two struggling arena owners turn to a scientist for a radical solution to outdo their bigger rival, "The Garden." With a gadget promising to shrink crowds so more fans can fit inside, they’re soon caught in a bizarre experiment that spirals beyond control—no one’s quite sure how it went wrong, but the results are anything but expected.

In "Transformation Completed," Dr. Hinde’s obsessive control over his daughter Terry reaches a shocking peak when he secretly alters her fiancé using his controversial sex gene experiments. When Terry discovers the truth, her response is as unexpected as it is irreversible—leading to a wedding unlike any other.

In "The Planetoid," a crew of space explorers lands on a tiny world only to be overwhelmed by swarming, insect-sized inhabitants and airborne threats—only to realize, in a chilling twist, that the planetoid is Earth itself, and the creatures they fled are humans, their tiny forms a mirror of their own scale.

In "Only Human!", Andrew Harmon and Miss Landers find themselves drawn to each other while working to teach an electronic brain, but their growing connection takes an unexpected turn when the machine begins to develop its own feelings for Miss Landers. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this seven-page story explores the blurred lines between emotion and programming in a quietly unsettling sci-fi setting.

In "Why Papa Left Home," Raymond Williams Jr. finds himself mysteriously thrust 25 years into the past, where he uncovers the truth behind his father’s sudden departure. As he navigates the memories and choices that shaped his family’s history, the line between past and present blurs in a way he never expected.

In "The Worm Turns," a stranded spaceship crew faces terror on a colossal alien world, where the true horror isn't the planet’s scale—but the cruel treatment they endure at the hands of a monstrous native creature, a giant space worm. The story unfolds with tense, unsettling dread as the crew’s survival hinges on confronting the very nature of their torment.

In the quiet hum of the Polaris-B’s zero-gravity corridor, Captain Dexter struggles not with the mission, but with the relentless barking of Hawkins’ dog—until the crew lands on a planet where pets aren’t pets at all, but something far stranger. A Gobl Is a Knog's Best Friend, a surreal sci-fi tale from EC Archives: Weird Science #2, unfolds with a playful menace as the crew’s understanding of companionship is turned upside down.

In "The Last Man!", Larry's ambitious balloon flight to 15 miles above Earth takes a terrifying turn when he witnesses an atomic explosion that wipes out all life on the planet. After drifting back to a ruined world, he stumbles upon a single survivor—his sister—leaving him to face the haunting question of what comes next in a world with no one else left.

In "The Android!", a lonely man named Ronald Martin finds himself captivated by his new secretary, Ellen—only to be stunned when a friend proposes a radical solution: build an android replica of Ron so he can vanish and be with her. As the plan unfolds, the line between man and machine begins to blur in ways no one could have foreseen.

In "Chewed Out!", a well-meaning farmer’s amateur radio call to aliens sets off a chain of events that lands him in the crosshairs of military paranoia—only to reveal a twist even the most paranoid general couldn’t have predicted. When a skeptical sergeant takes a bite out of a hotdog and discovers the truth, the entire operation collapses into absurdity. The story’s clever blend of sci-fi whimsy and sudden, crunchy revelation is brought to life with sharp, surreal art.