Weird Fantasy #18

In "Counter-Clockwise," a 1953 EC classic, young Ron dreams of becoming a space pilot—until a strange alien ship lands and his father kills the visitor with a blaster. Years later, Ron, now a pilot, investigates the alien world, only to find a planet spinning backward, where time itself flows in reverse. As he studies the world, strange sores begin to appear on his body, hinting at a transformation he can’t understand. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by John Severin and inks by Bill Elder, this eerie tale unfolds with a twist that redefines everything you thought you knew. The cover, a striking collaboration by Al Williamson, Al Feldstein, and Roy Krenkel, captures the story’s unsettling tone.