Creepy Worlds #46

In "The Half Men," three broken men embark on a desperate journey, constructing a submarine to bore through bedrock and test the limits of the deep. When their machine carries them beneath the ocean floor, they stumble upon a hidden civilization of sorcerers exiled from the surface world—people whose magic offers a chance at healing, both physical and otherwise.

In "Menace Below!", Karlin's curiosity gets the better of him when he's denied access to a secret underwater device during a daytime tour of U.S. weapons. That night, clad in a diving suit, he ventures back to investigate—unaware the device is a deadly anti-frog man mine, primed to detonate at the slightest contact.

In "The Lead-Lined Box!" from *Creepy Worlds #46*, Hans delivers a mysterious newborn to Hugo, who places it in a lead-lined box beneath his memory-visualizer in a desperate bid to prove innocence exists in the purest form. What he sees instead are haunting visions of humanity's cruelty—images that shatter his faith and lead him to destroy his machine, unaware the child in the box is actually a puppy.

In "The Brain Trap!", Henry’s accidental invention of a hair growth formula quickly spirals when he discovers it’s granted him telepathy—just as his ambitious partner, Bolton, realizes he’s no longer the only one with a mind worth reading. With his new ability, Henry must outthink a man who wants him silenced, before the formula’s power consumes them both.

In "Hiding Place," Morton's new infrared camera begins capturing strange, humanoid figures—images he assumes are invisible aliens. But as the photos grow more detailed, he realizes the beings aren't just unseen; they're hiding inside the very device that's revealing them.

In "When the Creature Escapes," a captured sea creature uses telepathy to reach out to the scientist who brought it to an atomic testing facility, but he sees only threat in its mind. As it breaks free from its tank, he pursues it with a gun, driven by fear—only to learn afterward that the creature had stopped a runaway reactor, saving everyone.

In "The Alchemist's Apprentice," a clumsy young man from the middle ages dreams of mastering alchemy to escape the mockery of his peers. When a panicked grab for the wrong vial during a moment of shame sends him soaring to the moon, he finds himself unexpectedly crowned ruler by the moon’s inhabitants—though how he’ll navigate this strange new world remains uncertain.

In "Who Lurks Down There," Jaime stumbles upon an ancient underwater city where Ponce de León, long thought dead, guards a spring that bestows eternal youth. Drawn by the promise of immortality, Jaime drinks the water, only to find his dream shattered when de León locks him away. After escaping and returning to the surface to share his secret, Jaime discovers the cost of his journey—his youth has vanished, leaving him old and broken.

In "The Two-Faced Man," a stagehand consumed by unspoken feelings for the leading lady of a Cyrano de Bergerac production takes a desperate turn, donning the leading man’s makeup to steal a moment with her. When she rejects his kiss, claiming she’s in love with the stagehand, his world unravels—because he is the stagehand, and the mask won’t come off.