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Cover: Bill Everett

Creepy Worlds #170

Jan 1977 · Alan Class · 0.15 GBP
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In "The Secret of the Pet Shop!", a woman enlists actors in a clever ruse to reform her husband, leading him to believe a cyclotron accident has trapped him in a twisted "Mirror, Mirror" universe. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Vic Carrabotta, this eerie tale blends psychological suspense with surreal twists. The cover, by Bill Everett, captures the story’s unsettling mood with striking, shadow-drenched detail.

Contains 12 stories
The Secret of the Pet Shop!
4 pp
It Comes Out at Night
4 pp
No Way Out!
4 pp
Thru the Dark Tunnel!
4 pp
Who Steals My Brain
4 pp
Tyrant!
4 pp
The Four Sam Smiths!
4 pp

In "The Four Sam Smiths!" from Creepy Worlds #170 (1977), a woman enlists actors to stage a surreal deception, hoping to reform her husband by convincing him he’s been split into four versions of himself across alternate realities—each a twisted reflection of his own choices. With a cyclotron accident as the cover story, she orchestrates a mind-bending illusion that blurs the line between truth and illusion.

The Eager Stranger
4 pp
The Thing!
4 pp
The Strange Switch!
3 pp
The Matter with Harry!
4 pp

In "The Matter with Harry!", a shy man's quiet life takes a wild turn when he rescues a woman from Venus from a group of Martian troublemakers. Touched by his courage, she offers him a surprising proposal—and an even more unexpected journey back to her home world.

The Angry Pharaoh!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

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Full credits

artist, inker Vic Carrabotta
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mystic #45 (1956), Mystic #47 (1956), Mystic #48 (1956), Mystic #54 (1956), Astonishing #62 (1957)

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