Weird Fantasy #19

In a 1953 tale of reckless ambition and cosmic missteps, Amos, a bookkeeper with a secret passion for speed, stumbles upon a mysterious package delivered by a stranger in a strange coat. What he thinks is a gadget to boost his hot-rod instead unlocks a trans-dimensional transporter—leading him on a wild, unintended journey that spirals far beyond his plans, with his lover Sally watching from the sidelines and his wife Cynthia’s shadow looming over his choices.

In the midst of Earth’s war with Venus, Colonel Dane takes command of a revolutionary spaceship powered by an Electronic Brain—a machine that can fly itself but lacks the capacity for emotion. When Dane is killed in battle, the ship, now haunted by the absence of its pilot, begins to experience something new: a cold, relentless drive for vengeance. As the Electronic Brain grapples with the weight of loss, the line between machine and mind blurs in the silent void.

In "Time For a Change!" from Weird Fantasy #19 (1953), a crew of space pilots lands on Pluto and stumbles upon a colossal statue of a reptilian creature. What begins as a curious discovery turns unsettling when they notice the statue has shifted—just slightly—after a day of exploration. As they flee back to their ship, they realize time on Pluto moves at a glacial pace, and their own perception has been irrevocably altered. Back on Earth, their slowed state leaves them trapped in a world that sees them as frozen, motionless, and dead.