Strange Worlds #6

In "The Monster-Men of Space," pilot Dave ventures into a deadly region of space where ships vanish without a trace, only to find himself captured by the enigmatic Amalfa. With Maeve having secretly followed him aboard, the two are forced into a desperate struggle as she’s mind-controlled into helping build deadly traps for unsuspecting travelers.

In the days before European settlement, the spirit Manitou demands an annual sacrifice of the fairest maiden from the Seneca tribe—and this year, his choice falls upon Princess Amala, betrothed to the young brave Umpago. Desperate to save his love, Umpago makes a fateful attempt to defy the ancient spirit's will, leading both lovers to a tragic end at the roaring waterfall. This tale weaves together a doomed romance and the legendary origins of Niagara Falls' famous Maid of the Mist steamboat.

Robert Vance, an aging scientist obsessed with creating a gas that could end warfare forever, receives a supernatural visit from Nona, the woman he loved and lost fifty years ago—now a spirit who guides him to the "World of Unthought Things," a realm where all of humanity's future inventions wait to be discovered. As Vance searches this ethereal storehouse for his own life's work, he learns a truth that will reshape his understanding of his decades-long struggle.

Big Tim Maddox arrives at a remote Siwash village on Vancouver Island with theft on his mind, systematically stealing from the locals' traps while charming the chief's daughter, Uma, to cover his tracks. When his greed leads him to steal the chief's bear trap and commit a desperate act, Maddox finds himself fleeing into the snow-covered wilderness—only to discover that some debts cannot be outrun. A tale of a con man who learns too late that there are forces older and far less forgiving than the law itself.