Selección Terror: Y surgieron de la niebla

About this issue

This is issue #535 of Selección Terror, a Spanish-language pulp series published by Editorial Bruguera. "...Y surgieron de la niebla" (And They Emerged from the Mist) by Ralph Barby is a maritime disaster narrative. The International College of Sea, a floating university carrying two hundred students and faculty, encounters catastrophic storm conditions in the Atlantic. Captain Cunningham struggles to navigate mountainous waves while Lieutenant Byron advocates changing course. The ship's hull cracks under the violent pounding; the engine room floods and catches fire when electrical systems short-circuit in spilled fuel. Byron triggers the general alarm despite Cunningham's objection, causing panic. Cunningham is swept overboard during a confrontation with Byron. Students including American Peter Darwin and others scramble for lifeboats as the vessel lists severely, with several people crushed or drowned during evacuation. The narrative emphasizes the chaos, violence, and struggle for survival amid mechanical failure and natural disaster.