Comet Tales #8

In "Sacrifice," an alien pilot makes a desperate bid to save a dying world by redirecting a looming, radioactive sentinal toward the sun—only to find the act triggers consequences far more complex than intended. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this brief, haunting science fiction tale explores the weight of choice in the face of cosmic inevitability.

In "Justice Is Mine!" from Comet Tales #8, a blind Earth woman clings to life after a crash on Mars, while a lone Martian Cat watches from the shadows—his decision to spare or end her hinging on a grief-stricken past and a long-standing hatred of humans. The story unfolds in tense silence and stark contrasts, where survival is not just physical but moral.

When cartoonist Jim Pack sketches a few of his old comic characters in his studio, they unexpectedly step right out of the page and into his world—turning his everyday life into a surreal, offbeat adventure. Written by the creator of the *Comet Tales* anthology, this eight-page tale blends whimsy and wonder as imagination blurs with reality.