Creepy Worlds #235

In "The Cry of the Sorcerers!" from Creepy Worlds #235 (1986), Jo—a city slicker drawn by tales of cursed sorcerers in the swamp—ventures into the caves seeking treasure, only to find himself outpaced by the very legends he dismissed. As the eerie wails echo through the dark, he realizes too late that some stories aren’t just stories.

In "The Secret of the Mountain Top!" from Creepy Worlds #235, a hidden community beneath the valley floor manipulates the landscape by lifting a mountain into the sky to draw in climbers. Through quiet interviews and careful observation, the underground dwellers study the outsiders—then, without warning, return the mountain to the earth, leaving only mystery in its wake.

In a world where sunlight fades and the divine must scavenge for light, Apollo—once a god of the sun—walks the streets in quiet desperation, searching for a match to fuel his lantern. When even the most generous among him refuse to part with their precious few, a boy scout’s quiet ingenuity offers a spark of hope, proving that even in darkness, fire can be kindled by hand.

In the shadow of the Rockies, Captain Shaw leads his men on a desperate search for a legendary city, his skepticism clashing with the eerie silence of the high peaks. When he appears to die and the soldiers retreat, the truth unfolds—Shaw was never a stranger to the mountain's secrets, and with a quiet grace, he returns home, unharmed and unseen.

In "The Last Stop," a haunted truck driver haunted by a past collision finds himself drawn daily to a cemetery, his vehicle moving on its own will. The story unfolds as he grapples with guilt and the unsettling truth that his truck’s engine came from a hearse—leading to a chilling realization about what might be guiding it.