From Beyond the Unknown #25

In "Secret of the Tick-Tock World!", Tom Jackson steps out of an elevator one ordinary day—only to find himself in a future where humanity is under alien control. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated with sharp precision by Murphy Anderson, this 1973 tale blends time-bending suspense with a quiet hero’s unexpected role in a desperate resistance. The cover, a striking piece by Nick Cardy, captures the eerie stillness of a world ticking toward an unknown fate.