Creepy Worlds #249

In "The Deserted City," Professor Terence Flemyng wakes from a vivid dream in which he unwittingly triggers the mass abandonment of New York City—only to find strange, unsettling signs that the dream may have been more than just imagination. As he grapples with the eerie possibility that his subconscious has touched reality, the line between dream and deed begins to blur.

In "Vera, My Dark Star!" from *Creepy Worlds* #249, Robert Foster seeks answers from the reclusive Alonzo Spade after years of his birthday bringing nothing but misfortune—only to learn the culprit might be a malevolent star named Vera. Though he believes he’s escaped her curse when the star is destroyed, Vera’s influence lingers, and her designs on him are far from over.

In "Hiding Place," Morton discovers strange figures on his infrared film—ghostly silhouettes he assumes are invisible aliens. But as he examines the images more closely, he begins to realize the truth: the beings aren't just unseen, they're hiding inside his camera all along.

In a forgotten cave, lightning ignites a theropod egg, birthing a creature still learning the world beyond stone and shadow. Its first steps lead it into a clash with a movie crew’s mechanical foe, a battle that ends in retreat—back to the dark, where the hatchling’s story is only just beginning.