Unusual Tales #11 (1958)

In "Second Chance," a scientist racing to perfect a revolutionary microscope faces warnings from peers about the dangers of unbridled discovery. When the universe intervenes, he’s given a chance to rewrite his legacy—stepping back into the past to follow a different path, one where curiosity takes a different turn.

In "The Beast Legend," a lone fisherman faces a monstrous octopus threatening a coastal village, unaware that a film crew documenting the local legend is capturing the chaos on camera—mistaking the terror for a staged scene. The story unfolds with tense realism, blending folklore and sudden peril in a quiet moment that spirals into something far more dangerous than anyone expected.

In the mist-shrouded peaks of Italy, a wandering author stumbles upon a forgotten town where the people bear strange, otherworldly features—descendants of Leonardo da Vinci, twisted by time and isolation. Haunted by what he saw, he returns to the world below and writes a book to tell the truth, only to find his words meet only disbelief.

In "Unwelcome Caller," a couple’s quiet evening takes a sharp turn when a mysterious stranger appears, said to bring ill fortune to those he visits. As they flee his presence, he unexpectedly intervenes—stopping them from driving off a crumbling bridge—leaving their fate uncertain.

Jo dreams of a future where robots conquer humanity—only to wake and find the nightmare eerily close to reality. When he seeks out a renowned robotics scientist, he discovers the man is not human at all, and his research may be the first step in the very uprising Jo has foreseen.