Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #15

When construction workers Roy and Bob spot a massive, hair-covered creature in the California woods near Humboldt County in 1958, their report of a ten-foot giant sparks speculation and fear—but the truth is far stranger. Rondo, an intelligent being from a subterranean civilization, has surfaced to scout the world above for his people, only to grapple with what he discovers about both worlds. His choice will determine whether his kind ever emerges to challenge the surface dwellers.

Young Alfred Roberts discovers he possesses impossible accuracy in basketball and rifle shooting, but the mysterious stranger Zelro reveals the truth: he's been granted these extraordinary gifts for a purpose that reaches far beyond Earth. Transported to the alien dimension of Darra, Alfred must face the formidable spear-thrower Roxzo to prevent an invasion of his world, all while wondering whether he'll ever understand the true reason he was chosen for this role.

A mysterious young visitor wanders into town with an uncanny grasp of advanced mathematics and engineering, leaving everyone he meets convinced he's a prodigy—until his true nature reveals itself in "The Boy From Beyond." When the boy crosses paths with General Miller and impresses him with brilliant insights into rocket design, the general's curiosity about this extraordinary child takes an unexpected turn. What starts as an ordinary encounter between a gifted outsider and those around him unfolds into something far stranger than anyone could have imagined.

When pilot Don Hawkins encounters a mysterious flying object during a routine flight, a collision sends his plane plummeting—but an invisible force arrests his fall and draws him aboard an otherworldly vessel. Inside, he encounters beings of an utterly alien form who claim to be mere observers of Earth's primitive civilization, and they offer him an unexpected gift before returning him to the surface. Don's miraculous survival and impossible story leave those around him skeptical, but the truth of his encounter may lie in what the visitors left behind.