Creepy Worlds #132

Texas Ranger Johnny Cole's obsession with capturing outlaw Tuss Arno leads him to shed his badge and cross into Mexico, where he strikes an unlikely alliance with Mexican Rurale Jose Rosada—a lawman equally determined to stop Arno's gang. Together, the two officers devise a clever plan to catch their quarry, navigating the jurisdictional divide of the Rio Grande with wit and teamwork to bring a criminal enterprise to justice.

When Mr. Hawkins takes in a stray dog he names Micky, he finds a loyal companion to ease his loneliness—but Micky proves to be no ordinary house pet, possessing a sinister nature that brings destruction to those around the old man. As inexplicable disasters plague the neighborhood, Hawkins begins to suspect the horrifying truth about his new friend.

Harvey Kiron, a botanist obsessed with developing a plant that can survive in any climate, believes the key lies in spores—and becomes convinced they may drift to Earth from outer space. After being fired from his university position and selling everything to fund his research, he finally traps an otherworldly spore high in the mountains, only to discover it possesses a terrifying ability to adapt and grow at an alarming rate. As Harvey and his patient wife Elsa witness the spore's transformation across radically different environments, they confront a force far more powerful and dangerous than he ever anticipated.