Out of This World #5
In "The Tenants at 33 Oak Street," bookkeeper Horace Whickle is handed an unexpected late-night task that spirals into a surreal awakening—only to wake up back at his desk, the world unchanged. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Bill Molno with inks by Vince Alascia, this 1981 Alan Class story blends quiet office life with a dreamlike twist, where power and perception blur. The cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia captures the eerie stillness of a man caught between reality and illusion.
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Horace Whickle has worked as a bookkeeper for 22 years. Dunston calls Horace into his office and tells him to work late to find a wrong figure in an account. Later at home a Vision appears to Horace and tells him he has the power to control men and to use it for good. Horace quickly makes Dunston bankrupt and then takes over every company in the country. The Vision appears again and tells him he has become vain and to do good. Horace becomes the most powerful man in the world and declares himself Emperor of the World. Then the alarm clock wakes him up and he goes in to work as normal.
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