Shadows from Beyond #[nn]

In the quiet aftermath of global catastrophe, six astronaut scientists return to a ruined Earth, determined to rebuild humanity. Their desperate experiments yield astonishing results—evolved children who mature in months, not years. But as these new generations grow, they begin to see their creators not as parents, but as relics of a broken past.

In "I'll Remember You Yesterday," Joel ventures into a future where humanity has vanished, leaving behind only silence and ruins. When he returns to his own time, he discovers a fragile chance to change what’s come to be—before it’s too late.

In "Lilacs in February," a lonely, bald little girl haunted by her father’s grief and blame finds her world upended when extraterrestrials arrive to reclaim her—bringing with them a chilling promise to replace the mother she never knew. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this haunting seven-page tale blends quiet dread with a strange, aching tenderness.