Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected #1
In "The 'Out-of-the-World Club'," a brilliant scientist invents a camera that brings photos to life in three dimensions—only to fall victim to his neighbor Adam Hale, who steals the device and commits a deadly act. With the police closing in, Hale tries to escape by photographing himself into the film, but when the scientist’s cat knocks over the camera and ruins the film, his plan unravels. Leonard Starr’s art brings the eerie, surreal tension to life, while Ruben Moreira’s cover captures the story’s unsettling mood.
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A scientist creates a camera that produces three-dimensional versions of the items photographed. The scientist's neighbor Adam Hale sees the potential in the camera and steals it, killing the scientist in the process. Hale uses the camera, realizing that what he plucks from the pictures is actually taken from the subjects of the photos and that he has drawn the attention of the police. To hide from the authorities, he photographs himself, to hide in the film until a local boy releases him later. But the scientist's cat knocks over the camera and the film is exposed and ruined.
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