Weird Tales of the Future #8

In "High Voltage," a man haunted by an irrational dread of electricity finds himself trapped in a chilling spiral when his brother, an electrical engineer, becomes the unwitting target of his terror. As the weight of his fear drives him to desperate acts, the consequences unravel in a grim, inevitable climax that leaves him facing the very force he’s spent his life fearing.

In "The Planet Eaters," Earthmen land on a world long abandoned, its ruins swallowed by a jungle of alien flora that seems to pulse with life. When a scientist brings back a sample for study, the plant begins to grow uncontrollably, threatening to consume the ship and, if they return to Earth, the planet itself. With no choice, they prepare to destroy their vessel—but not before fragments of the plant begin drifting toward a distant city.

In "Death Takes a Holiday," a man wrongfully accused of embezzlement by his partners escapes prison and begins a chilling campaign of vengeance—each murder committed on a holiday, each one a twisted tribute to the day he was betrayed. From a Valentine’s Day arrow to an Independence Day explosion, his targets fall one by one, each death a grim holiday card. When the police close in, his final act unfolds under the roar of a parade on Armstice Day.

In "A Stone's Throw From Eternity," Paul, driven by an unrelenting obsession with the nature of life and death, seeks out the enigmatic Punja, who offers him a book revealing his past incarnations. When Paul ignores the warning and turns to the final page, he is confronted with a truth that echoes across lifetimes—his past self was Goliath, a name that carries more weight than he ever imagined.

In "The Spirits From Outer Space," a lone Earthman on the alien world of Kyblos uncovers a terrifying truth: the dead of the planet are not at rest, but instead seek to possess living humans to conquer Earth. When he learns their weakness—fear of pain—he uses that knowledge to break a spirit’s hold on his companion, then rallies his fellow spacemen for a desperate strike at the source of the invasion.