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In "Lois Lane -- Superwoman!", Lois Lane wakes from a near-fatal truck accident to find herself dreaming she’s gained Superman’s powers—flying, saving lives, and even convincing the Man of Steel to marry her. The story unfolds as a surreal, heartfelt fantasy where her deepest hopes take flight, all within the vivid, fleeting world of a dream.

In "The Granite Lady," Professor Carlon’s experiment goes horribly wrong when he attempts to turn Sheila into a living statue—only to transform her into a monstrous being of stone. Now, Plas must track down the altered Sheila before her condition worsens, racing against time to deliver the cure.

In "The Expert!", EC Comics editors Bill Gaines and Albert Feldstein seek out a supposed authority on Mars to help shape a new story—only to be stunned when their so-called expert reveals himself as a genuine Martian, his outlandish claims suddenly confirmed.

In "The Ad!", EC Comics editors Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein scramble to fill a last-minute gap in an issue by inventing a fictional ad for a Mars trip—only years later, they’re stunned when a man approaches them, sincerely grateful for the ad that helped him actually journey to Mars and meet his four-armed, three-eyed wife.

In "Big 'If'!", a wounded soldier lies dying by the roadside, his mind drifting through a quiet, haunting what-if—what if he’d taken one small step left when the explosion tore through the field? The story lingers in the stillness of his final thoughts, exploring the quiet weight of choices that never were.

In "Two Face Strikes Again!" from Comix: A History of Comic Books in America, the reformed Harvey Dent is undone by an explosion that sends him back into his criminal duality. As Two-Face targets those who wear masks in public, Batman and Robin find themselves trapped at a ceremony honoring Bruce Wayne—facing a rigged coin flip over spikes. The story's tension builds as the dynamic duo outsmarts the villain’s trap, but the outcome remains uncertain.

In "A Financial Fable," Uncle Scrooge’s vast fortune—hidden in a massive corn crib on his farm—gets swept up by a sudden tornado and scattered across the country, turning every person who finds a piece of it into a millionaire overnight. The sudden shift in wealth sets off a chain of unexpected reactions, as ordinary folks grapple with sudden riches in ways both surprising and revealing.

In "A Little Stranger!", a lonely vampire and a cursed werewolf find unexpected love in the shadows of the hill country, their bond tested by the moon and the hatred of the villagers. When their sanctuary is shattered and they’re buried in the devil’s graveyard, their devotion defies death—rising not to vengeance, but to a strange, solemn union beneath the stars.

In "The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy.. Fire!", Namor ventures into the frozen ruins of Admiral Byrd’s abandoned Antarctic outpost, Little America, alongside Namora and Byrrah. When a spilled can of kerosene ignites, the sudden blaze becomes an alien threat to the underwater warrior, forcing him to confront fire—a force utterly foreign to his oceanic nature—while racing into the inferno to save Namora.

In "The Vampire Strikes!", Cap and Bucky confront a chilling new menace as the world’s greatest master of occult medicine, Dr. Togu, turns his sinister talents toward America—abandoning his past atrocities to unleash a vampire upon the nation. With the streets plunged into fear and ancient darkness rising, the heroes must battle a threat that defies both science and reason.

In "Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!", the Sorcerer Supreme is summoned by a man plagued by terrifying dreams that bleed into reality. As Strange delves into the man’s subconscious, he uncovers a hidden guilt tied to a past deception, forcing a confrontation with the malevolent force behind the nightmares.

In "At the Stroke of Midnight!", a timid man is pushed by his domineering wife into murdering his reclusive uncle to claim the old family mansion perched on a lonely hill. But when they break into the house seeking riches, the walls themselves seem to shift—dragging them into the chaos of 18th-century France, where their fate hangs by a thread in a world that sees them as enemies of the people.

When Fat Freddy hits a junk food crisis and can't afford a snack, his withdrawal spirals into full-blown chaos—so the Bros. stage a wild, desperate heist on a grocery store just to satisfy his cravings. Written by a team known for their offbeat humor, the story unfolds with chaotic energy and a delightfully absurd premise.