Uncanny Tales #160

In the 17th century, Geoffrey Marshall’s idle wish to be brave sets a dangerous precedent when he accepts a charm from a stranger promising courage—only to face the Devil’s return decades later. Decades on, in the present day, Bud Harper, burdened by his own fear, stumbles upon that same charm, unaware of its dark history. When Satan reappears to claim what he believes is owed, Bud stands firm—not with magic, but with a courage he’s earned.

In a remote Arctic research outpost, a team of Russian scientists led by Vanya Tchekov and Natasha Tchekov make a startling discovery: an alien creature they believe to be a mere specimen. As they study its strange abilities, the line between observer and observed begins to blur—especially when Marya and Svorsky, the only ones who seem to understand the alien’s true intentions, realize it may have been watching them all along.