World of Fantasy #18

In "The Creatures Who Captured Earth!", John Warren finds himself questioning the sudden arrival of benevolent aliens who gift humanity with advanced technology, ending war and labor. As the world celebrates, he uncovers a chilling truth: their kindness was a calculated step toward domination.

Frank Hanes, a disgruntled inventor, flees with his stolen time machine and a fortune in cash, only to find the future police already waiting. In a desperate bid to escape, he leaps back into the past—only to wake up young, with no memory of who he was, and a chance to rewrite his choices.

In a quiet 1959 corner of science fiction, young engineer Dexter Scott makes a bold pitch to industrialist Luther Worthington, hoping to secure the funds to build an android. But as the dream of creation unfolds, a subtle tension grows—because Luther Worthington might not be quite human himself.

In a quiet corner of a 1959 sci-fi anthology, Hank Johnson, a reporter with a knack for the unusual, sits down with Freddy, a man whose quiet intensity hints at secrets beyond Earth. As their conversation deepens, the truth begins to unravel: Freddy claims he can talk to the stars, but when he realizes his connection accidentally reached a primitive world, he vanishes mid-sentence—leaving only XR79B, a silent observer in the shadows, to wonder what was truly said.

When a desperate plea from alien emissaries draws human explorer Philip Lindsey into a distant star system, he’s tasked with helping them eliminate a monstrous threat—only to uncover a shocking truth. The so-called menace is no beast, but a misunderstood creature, and the real danger lies in the hunters disguised as saviors. In "Xom! The Menace from Outer Space!", the line between predator and protector blurs in a tale of deception and cosmic irony.