Secrets of the Unknown #143
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "When the Eggs Hatch," a lone explorer stumbles upon a mysterious note sealed in a jar within a remote cave—its cryptic message hinting at alien eggs that arrived on Earth inside meteorites. As he races to warn authorities, the discovery sets off a chain of events that could change everything, all drawn with atmospheric precision by Tony DiPreta. The cover, a striking piece by Bill Everett, captures the eerie tension of the moment.
In "When the Eggs Hatch," a lone wanderer stumbles upon a cryptic note sealed in a jar within a forgotten cave—its words hinting at alien eggs carried to Earth by meteorites. The discovery sets him on a urgent quest to warn others, as he realizes the hidden danger might be closer than anyone imagined.
In "The Man-Hunters," a zealot hunting humanoids stumbles upon a book that reveals his own parents were among them—shattering his beliefs and sending him into the subway tunnels to join the hidden community he once sought to destroy. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1974 science fiction tale explores identity, prejudice, and the cost of conviction in just five pages.
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↩ Reprints Journey into Unknown Worlds #53 (1957), Creepy Worlds #125 (1971), Secrets of the Unknown #212 (1983), Amazing Stories of Suspense #212 (1984), Secrets of the Unknown #58
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