Adventures into the Unknown #18

In "We Are the 3 Who Vanished!", three scientists vanish mid-project, leaving behind a journal that hints at a breakthrough in time travel. The mystery deepens when their disappearance leads to a strange twist: the time machine worked—just not as they intended. Now, three men in 17th-century garb are deeply engrossed in the very same idea, utterly unaware of who they truly are or how they got there.

In the year 2060, a self-assured political leader dismisses the growing threat of a runaway comet, relying instead on science to save the day—only to watch every attempt fail. As the sky darkens and hope fades, even the official must confront the limits of technology when the entire world turns to prayer, and the comet veers off its deadly path.

In "I Am... Gorilla!", a sudden atomic explosion transforms a gorilla into a being of human-level intelligence, sparking a moment of exhilarating self-discovery. Overwhelmed by newfound awareness, the creature contemplates its place in the world—whether to challenge humanity or guide it through reason—before its artificial mind begins to fade.

A space pilot, shaken by fear, pleads not to be sent out on another mission—only to find his family utterly baffled by his dread, since he’s a robot and robots have never been afraid before.

In "They Call Me... Space Pirate," a notorious interstellar raider lands on a primitive world, confident in his dominance—only to discover its seemingly simple inhabitants are actually a hidden society of psychic elites. As his crew is swiftly subdued, the pirate finds himself outmatched not by weapons, but by minds far beyond his own.