Witching Hour Volume 1

Fans of The X-Files and The Twilight Zone will be right at home!

ABOVE THE CLOUDS: Rick is stuck on a long flight to Beijing and ready for a change of pace. Unexpected turbulence though could prove to be more than asked for as Rick realizes his plane may not be alone in the cloudy skies over China.

CONSOLATION PRIZE: About to be laid off and out on the street, Bill's got every incentive to break the rules. So when a co-worker dares him to sneak into an abandoned, off-limits building to find out what their company is hiding, he's all ears. Little does he know though that what he's about to find will change his life, and possibly the course of humanity forever.

LONELY HERO: Everyone has bad days, even superheroes.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE: Certain situations in life offer a second chance, but death is rarely one of them. Not ready to check out just yet? Then be sure to ask about the Cancellation Clause. After all, death may be irreversible, but that doesn't mean it can't be negotiable.

FAITH IN NUMBERS: Blue-skinned Taylana is not interested in men...or humans for that matter, but a blind date with an awkward mathematician may change her mind in this story of love and logarithms.

FROM A VIEW: Natalya stares at the man from a distance, admiring his clothes, personal tastes and dancing style while pondering two questions: what would it be like to meet him and will she be able to kill him?

OFFERINGS: Mike and his girlfriend, Lana Chen, are about to sit down for a romantic, candlelit dinner. Nothing will stop them from doing so...except an unexpected visit from Lana's great-grandparents. Sure, they seem like nice people, but there's one small problem: they've been dead for the past century.

LITTLE GREEN MAN: Bob is desperate for work, but meeting a prospective employer may turn out to be more than he bargained for.

BARKING AT THE DOG: Jane loves her boyfriend Eric, an ambitious if not somewhat misguided graduate student. His latest earth-shattering idea though may turn out to be more far-fetched they even he could imagine.

MR. BOOTS: Finding your place in the world is challenging enough, but how about the entire universe? John would rather enjoy a cold beer and watch a sports game than answer such difficult questions. However, an outburst of melancholy from his best friend and the appearance of a headless cowboy may call for a sudden change in plans.

FAIL CAESAR: As a centurion in the Roman legions, Lucius Gaius Severus has killed his fair share of men, but he's never killed the same man twice...until yesterday.

EYE OF THE MIND: Seeing a big, red handlebar mustache every now and then isn't unusual, but three in one day, especially when one belongs to a woman? Now something strange is going on! Couple that with a hoard of rats invading your apartment and you've got a real problem on your hands. To add insult to injury, finding out that you are the root cause of all this could really ruin your day!