Weird Fantasy #13
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Am I Man or Machine?", scientist Steve pushes the limits of invention when a visit from a future traveler thrusts him into a distant era to aid a crucial machine—only to return with a fragment of its design. Over ten years, he painstakingly rebuilds the device, driven by curiosity and ambition, until his creation finally comes to life with a revelation that leaves him—and readers—stunned. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by Harry Harrison and inks by Wally Wood, and featuring a striking cover by Al Feldstein, this 1950 EC classic blends sci-fi wonder with a chilling existential twist.
In a quiet moment under the moonlight, Diane—known to some as "Butterfly"—is startled by the sudden appearance of Roger Harvey, the man she once loved, now returned not as a flesh-and-blood man, but as a robot housing the preserved mind of her former suitor. As memories of a tragic past resurface, the line between man and machine blurs, and the truth of what Roger truly is begins to unravel.
In "Only Time Will Tell," scientist Steve Dorner is thrust into a future where his own invention has reshaped reality—only to be sent back to the present with a fragment of the machine's design. Over the next decade, he labors to recreate the device, unaware of the cost his success will exact.
In the remote reaches of the unknown, a small expedition led by Captain Holly, Phelps, and Professor Marvin Strand stumbles upon the long-lost Kador Valley—its silent city a haunting enigma of stone and stillness. When one of its enigmatic, telepathic inhabitants reveals a mind beyond words, the explorers realize their arrival has shattered a centuries-old peace, unleashing consequences they never anticipated.
A scientific expedition led by Professor Oppenheim lands on Planet X, only to find the ruins of a lost civilization and a mysterious library. After taking a book from the ruins, the crew is suddenly attacked by towering humanoid beings—then flees back to Earth. What they later uncover in the book reveals a shocking truth: the planet they visited was once known as Earth.
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↩ Reprints Vault of Horror #13 (1950)
Reprinted in Weird Fantasy #13 [1] (1950), Squa Tront #3 (1969), EC Portfolio #2 (1972), Weird Fantasy #1 (1980), Kalla kårar #4/1990 (1990), Weird Science #1 (1990), Weird Fantasy #1 (1992), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #6 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #12 (2015), Aus dem EC-Archiv - Wally Wood #1 (2018), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #24 (2019), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #27 (2020), EC Archives: Weird Fantasy #1 (2023), The EC Archives: Weird Fantasy #1
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