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Creepy Worlds #128
In "When the Earth Was Young!", two alien visitors—exiled for rejecting the inhabitants of their own worlds—arrive on Earth and test humanity’s threat level by abducting young Clem in Hog Hollow. Written by Shane O'Shea and brought to life with vivid, expressive art by Ogden Whitney (pencils and inks), this 1971 Alan Class tale unfolds with a mix of eerie curiosity and unexpected humor as the aliens confront Kentucky Lightning, skunks, and furious hornets—events that leave them utterly unprepared and fleeing back to space with a warning. The cover, also by Whitney, captures the moment of alien unease with sharp, dynamic lines.