Creepy Worlds #39

In "Granny Broomstick's Tales for Taller Tots! -- Jack Spratt," a circusman tries to force the famously unaffectionate Jack Spratt and his wife to cooperate by hypnotizing them into loving each other—but his plan takes a turn no one saw coming. The story spins a whimsical, slightly mischievous tale of mismatched partners, magic gone awry, and the unexpected ways people can be brought together.

In "The Elixir," Ezra Benton, a man long burdened by routine, is offered a miraculous youth elixir by mysterious aliens—only to find his wife’s actions threaten to steal the chance at a new life he’s finally dared to dream of. With the line between ambition and self-discovery blurring, he’s forced to confront what truly matters when the future he’s been waiting for comes with a price.