Unusual Tales #12

Jo finds a ten-leaf clover and suddenly can’t miss a guess—whether it’s the lottery numbers or a friend’s secret. He tries to keep his luck to himself, but the forest seems to be full of clovers, and each one brings a new twist.

When a charismatic author named Vance LeJay claims to be a Martian and proves it through an extraordinary feat of speed, a skeptical publisher challenges him to demonstrate the anatomical proof that would back up his wild story. As the confrontation plays out, LeJay reveals a surprising truth about what truly sets him apart from humanity. This witty science fiction tale turns the nature of evidence on its head in unexpected ways.

In "Mr. Furman's Friend," the townspeople dismiss botanist Mr. Furman as eccentric for talking to a large plant—until the creature proves its worth by saving him from drowning in the dead of night. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this quiet sci-fi tale from Unusual Tales #12 (1958) quietly blurs the line between madness and miracle.

A prisoner serving a life sentence dreams of a daring escape—slipping past guards, hiding in plain sight among wax figures of notorious criminals, only to wake and find it was all a dream. The irony cuts deep when he realizes his nighttime fantasy has left him trapped in the very reality he tried to flee, with nothing but the memory of laughter to sustain him.

Clive St. George, a proudly arrogant RAF pilot descended from the legendary dragon-slayer, finds himself mysteriously transported through time when a storm damages his plane over his ancestral home in medieval England. Face to face with the mounted knight who shares his name and legacy, Clive discovers the shocking truth behind the legend of St. George and the dragon—and learns a humbling lesson about pride in the process.