Weird Science #14

In "There'll Be Some Changes Made!" from Weird Science #14 (1952), Commander Morrison and his crew land on the strange, shell-dwelling world of Gastropodia, where they encounter the planet’s unique humanoid hermaphroditic inhabitants. As the commander finds himself drawn to the graceful Luwana, he faces a startling revelation about the nature of her people—and his own future—when he learns the truth behind their protective shells and the shifting forms they embrace.

In "Inside Story!", a baffling mystery unfolds when a string of high-profile criminals die under impossible circumstances—stripped of vital organs yet untouched by surgery. With the nation’s top officials stumped, the enigmatic Smedley Throbbins steps forward with a radical explanation: he’s been operating in the fourth dimension, performing miraculous transfers of organs without a single incision. But as the authorities grapple with the implications, Throbbins vanishes—leaving behind a secret that defies both science and justice.

In the year 2152, a group of aliens abduct a man, steal his brain, and study his thoughts to plan Earth's conquest—only to be misled by his delusions. Believing he’s Napoleon Bonaparte, the man’s fragmented memories paint a picture of a primitive, warlike Earth from the early 1800s. The aliens, convinced Earth is still in the age of muskets and cavalry, prepare for invasion. But when they arrive, Earth’s advanced defenses dismantle their ship with ease. The twist? The man they studied was a mental patient—his mind a fog of grandiose delusions, not a map of reality.

In a 1952 tale of speculative dread, a nuclear leak transforms ordinary rats into sentient, bipedal beings who, centuries later, have not only mastered language and clothing but have also risen to dominance—eradicating both humans and cats. As two scientists grapple with the mysteries of time travel, they uncover a chilling future where the underdogs have inherited the Earth.