Out of This World #7

In "Queen of Uranus," Gwendolyn Purdy—dismissed by her students and principal—finds her life upended when her tektite collection begins to glow, summoning aliens who claim their leader, Kryptos, wishes to take her to Uranus. Though he initially finds Earth women unappealing, Kryptos is taken aback when Gwendolyn transforms herself, only to be horrified by her new look. The story follows her quiet choices and unexpected moments of connection, as a dance invitation from Cannon hangs in the air, just beyond the next page.

In "The Thing Called Jeremy!", Phineas Trimble crafts an android he claims is his long-lost son, but when the machine develops feelings for a girl, their fragile deception unravels—leading to a moment of heartbreaking consequence. Written with quiet tension and emotional weight, the story explores identity, loss, and the cost of playing god, all within a crisp, science fiction framework.

In "Dark Journey," Bobby, haunted since childhood by a recurring dream of floating in darkness and hearing a distant cry for help, seeks answers from a psychiatrist in hopes of finally understanding the vision. When the doctor drives him through a stormy night, the car crashes off a bridge, plunging Bobby into the very darkness he’s feared—only now, the voice calling out is his therapist’s, echoing in the water.

In "The Plant That Remembered!", Roger Dennis returns from the Amazon with a stolen golden idol, unaware that the jungle’s ancient spirit has marked him. As strange things begin to happen—plants wilting, shadows moving, a quiet voice echoing in the silence—he’s drawn into a haunting confrontation with the past he tried to bury.