Uncanny Tales #67

In the 17th century, Geoffrey Marshall’s fleeting wish to be brave leads him to accept a mysterious charm from a stranger—only to find that courage comes at a steep price when Satan returns to claim his soul. Decades later, Bud Harper, burdened by his own fear, stumbles upon the same charm, and when the Devil reappears, he’s ready—armed not with magic, but with the kind of courage that doesn’t need a deal.

In "Strange Little Beast," Russian scientists Marya and Svorsky take custody of an alien with mysterious abilities, only to find their subjects are far more curious about them than they are about the creature. As the line between observer and observed blurs, the alien’s presence unsettles the lab—and the people within it—especially Rosie and the Tchekov sisters, Natasha and Vanya.