Weird Science #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "EC Confidential!", a haunting tale from Weird Science #21 (1953), a woman raised on a human-like planet is ostracized for her alien appearance—only to discover, in a stunning reversal, that her true home lies among those she once saw as monstrous. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by Joe Orlando and coloring by Marie Severin, the story unfolds with quiet dread and a twist that redefines beauty and belonging. Wally Wood’s striking cover captures the eerie mystery of the tale.
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A family is disgusted by their horrible alien looking newborn baby. The baby grows up but is constantly being shunned by everyone due its horrible appearance. As an adult the depressed being wants to commit suicide, but suddenly sees a rocket ship arrive. It's revealed the being originated from that planet and is asked if it wants to return home to be with its own people where it is considered beautiful. The being agrees. The twist is that all this time the being was a beautiful human woman and it was the denizens of the Earth-like planet she grew up on that were the ugly alien creatures.
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