The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #127

In a twist of myth and science fiction, an alien agent from the ancient gorgon race lands on Earth to scout for an invasion—only to find her powers useless when she encounters a young man named John, who happens to be blind. Without the ability to turn her targets to stone, her mission stalls, leaving her stranded in a world she doesn’t understand.

Robert Saunders, a determined engineer, sets out to build a sub-oceanic tunnel linking North America and Europe—until his drilling uncovers a hidden underground civilization. When he realizes the fragile society beneath the sea could be destroyed by his project, he faces a choice that will change everything.