Beware #6

In "The Deadly Plague!", two alien recruiters—one adorned with polka dots, the other with stripes—descend on Earth, each seeking to enlist human soldiers through nothing more than their voices and presence. As their recruitment efforts unfold, the line between persuasion and peril begins to blur in ways no one could have predicted.

In "Hex!" from Beware #6 (1974), a native foreman takes desperate measures against his brutal boss, poisoning him after years of abuse. When the boss, on the brink of death, begs for the antidote and promises to change, the foreman faces a chilling choice that tests his justice and his soul.

In "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall!" from Beware #6 (1974), a desperate thief breaks into a pawn shop seeking the most valuable item, only to be met with a trembling confession: the real treasure is a black-painted mirror said to hold the power to restore life. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds in just four pages, weaving quiet dread through a single, chilling exchange.

In "The Little People," a dwarf surgeon faces a grim choice when his family is threatened by a sadistic carnival barker after his arrest for practicing without a license. With the barker’s cruelty escalating, the surgeon makes a horrifying decision that blurs the line between man and monster—offering a twisted spectacle in exchange for his family’s survival.