Steve Ditko: Space Wars #[nn]

In "The Juggernauts of Jupiter," the peaceful Jupertians face a dire threat as the warlike Neptunians launch an invasion. With a swift gesture, the Jupertians vanish their towering cities beneath the surface, then deploy colossal spheres to crush the alien fleet.

A mundane accountant finds himself suddenly whisked to the distant Planet 23, where he’s greeted by curious, peaceful aliens. Though out of his depth, he unexpectedly helps them defend their world from a hostile, dwarf-like threat. Afterward, the grateful inhabitants send him back to Earth—just as they make plans to explore his home planet.

In "Dead Reckoning!", space police officer Airman Andor responds to a call on a distant station, where an elderly man accuses his young, blonde maid Kyt of stealing his treasure map. When the old man attacks Kyt with an electric whip, Andor shoots him in self-defense, then impulsively kisses Kyt before leaving the force. Determined to uncover the truth behind the map, Andor sets course for the asteroid Klaxon, chasing a mystery that could change everything.

In "The King of Planetoid X," a curious galactic audience watches as the enigmatic ruler of a tranquil world maintains peace across his realm—without a single war in sight. The secret? His subjects aren't people at all, but perfectly obedient robots, serving a throne built on order rather than conflict.

In "They Must Be Like Us," a skeptical professor’s bold theory about alien biology is put to the test when extraterrestrials arrive—only to reveal a twist that upends everything he thought he knew. What appears to be a pair of human-like visitors and a mechanical companion quickly exposes a deeper, stranger truth about life beyond Earth.