Creepy Worlds #173

In "Last Warning—Evacuate Earth!", a gaseous alien arrives on Earth with a desperate plea: evacuate before an impending invasion. Struggling to make humans understand through telepathy, it watches in growing disbelief as they dismiss its warning as madness or deception. Convinced that humanity’s apparent indifference hides a formidable defense, the alien departs to halt the coming assault—leaving Earth’s fate hanging in the balance.

In "The Creatures from the Bottomless Pit!", a man ventures into a fathomless chasm in a bathysphere, only to discover a vast, waterless cavern beneath—home to ancient elves exiled by a wizard’s curse. Trapped for centuries after stealing the magic orb that protected Atlantis, they offer him dominion over humanity if he helps return them to the surface. Though he agrees, doubt creeps in as he contemplates the chaos they might unleash, leading to a final, irreversible choice.

In "The Man in the Iron Box!", a desperate scientist seals himself in cryogenic suspension, betting that a million years of silence will bring humanity to a wiser age. When he awakens, he finds Earth transformed—its people gone, and the few left forced into an alien war as conscripted soldiers.

In "Rocket Ship X-200," an aging space pilot, dismissed for flying a slow, outdated vessel, finds himself the only one to spot an approaching alien armada. When his warning saves Earth from conquest, he’s transformed from a laughingstock into the commander of a new space patrol—proving that even the most unassuming craft can carry the weight of destiny.

In "Journey Into Nowhere!" from *Creepy Worlds* #173, two scientists attempt to leap forward in time—only to find themselves stranded in a world that feels like the Stone Age. Their desperate mission unravels a chilling truth about the fate of humanity, one they’re far from understanding.

In "The World That Was Lost!" from Creepy Worlds #173, an enigmatic old man in a wheelchair convinces a sea captain to sail to a fabled spot where Atlantis is said to lie. As the journey ends, the man reveals a startling truth—his true form—and with a quiet gratitude, slips beneath the waves, returning home at last.

In "The Threat from the 5th Dimension!", a lone narrator recounts a chilling secret: the dream dimension is not just a realm of imagination, but a battleground where unseen beings seek to breach our world. As their presence wanes when belief is replaced by doubt, he takes a desperate step—selling his story to Strange Tales, hoping to awaken faith and turn the tide.

In "A Giant Walks the Earth!", a short lab assistant experiments with a growth serum hoping to reach a normal height—only to find the formula spirals out of control, sending him soaring into the sky as his body stretches beyond human limits. As the thinning air threatens to end his journey, he faces a desperate moment before the serum's effects finally fade, leaving him restored to his original size.

In "Earth in Chains!", humanity is subjugated by alien conquerors from Regulus, who rule Earth with cold efficiency, viewing humans as little more than beasts. With the planet under their control, the invaders seem unstoppable—until a hidden vulnerability to Earth’s own microbes threatens their hold.