Creepy Worlds #63

Commander Alan Shepard straps in for America's first manned space flight aboard Freedom VII, a tense countdown and flawless launch sending him arcing 116 miles above Earth in a white-knuckle ride that will rewrite the nation's place in the space race. As Shepard guides his capsule through manual controls and a fiery re-entry, recovery teams race to pluck him from the Atlantic—and once he splashes down safely, the real mission begins: looking toward the stars and the greater challenges that lie ahead. This is the thrilling true account of a historic moment that proved an American could reach for the heavens.

A publicity man dreams up the ultimate stunt to promote a movie about an undersea civilization—emerging from the ocean in a monster costume off Santa Monica Beach. But when Felix Catte's elaborate hoax spirals out of control, generating real panic and unwanted attention from a skeptical young scientist, his carnival of fabrication starts to crack under the weight of its own success. As the line between performance and reality blurs, Felix discovers that some monsters are better left imaginary.

In a small New England house, Amy Rector's heartbreak over a lover's betrayal transforms into something far more lasting when she vows to remain there forever—a promise that echoes through the centuries. When new residents arrive, confident they can withstand the legend of Amy's ghost, they quickly discover that some vows transcend the boundary between life and death. What begins as curiosity about haunted history becomes an encounter with genuine supernatural presence that even the bravest cannot endure.