Creepy Worlds #186

In "Who's Crazy?", a young man named Baxter Bibbs faces growing suspicion from his neighbors when no one else can see his mysterious companion. Though they dismiss him as delusional, the truth is far stranger—she is real, and their bond leads to a journey beyond the ordinary, into a world where his quiet life takes a startling turn.

In a shadowed chamber of the Spanish Inquisition, a power-hungry leader sets a trap for his rival using a mysterious machine said to reveal demonic ties. When he climbs inside to test it, he realizes too late that the device was designed to enact every known torture—automatically, without mercy.

In "Something Fantastic?", a frustrated comic duo grappling with writer's block are interrupted by a peculiar stranger who claims to have tales from beyond. When they dismiss him, he vanishes in a shower of sparkles, leaving behind a hint that the extraordinary might be closer than they think. As the two creators head out for lunch, the mundane feels a little less ordinary.