Weird Science #1

In "A New Beginning," a visionary professor's time machine sends Adam and Eve back to a primordial Earth, intent on reshaping humanity through artificial creation. But as they stand on the edge of a world untouched by civilization, the couple confronts the weight of their mission—and the quiet, profound choice to begin anew, the old way.

In "The Headhunters," a doctor treats a raving man brought in from a park, using a diathermy machine to calm him—only to discover a strange burn mark on the man’s forehead, mirroring those on previous patients. The treatment seems to work, but the mark remains, a lingering mystery tied to the machine’s true, otherworldly purpose.

In "My World," the narrator recounts his power to shape entire realities—witnessing alien invasions, human triumphs, and the quiet beauty of life and death, all rendered in vivid, shifting scenes. The story unfolds as a surreal meditation on creation, with the final reveal that these visions are being drawn by Wally Wood, grounding the fantastical in the hand of a real artist.

In "Outcast of the Stars," a devoted father dreams of sharing the vast beauty of space with his children, though he can’t afford a real rocket. With only a broken prototype and his last coins, he builds a fragile illusion of flight—crafting a moment of wonder that feels real, if only for a little while.

In "Am I Man or Machine?", Diane is startled one night by the sudden return of Roger—her long-dead suitor—now living in a robotic body after his brain was preserved and reanimated by scientists. As she confronts the haunting presence of the man she once loved, the line between memory and reality begins to blur in unsettling ways.

In "Only Time Will Tell," a reclusive scientist named Steve becomes entangled in a mysterious temporal experiment after a visitor from the far future drags him into a world beyond his time. Haunted by fragments of a machine's design he brings back, Steve spends over a decade chasing a breakthrough that finally comes to life—only to face a chilling truth that redefines everything he thought he knew.

In the heart of an uncharted jungle, a small expedition pushes past the limits of the known world, drawn by the myth of Kador Valley. What they find is a silent, ancient city and a lone inhabitant whose mind speaks without words—leading to a terrifying realization that their arrival has awakened something long dormant.

In "... Trip into the Unknown," a crew journeys to Planet X, only to find the ruins of a once-thriving civilization. After uncovering a library and taking a book, they’re ambushed by towering figures and flee in haste. What they later find inside the book—revealing the planet’s true name—upends everything they thought they knew.