Strange Tales #77

In "The Return of Taboo!" from Strange Tales #77, the enigmatic alien Taboo returns after his apparent demise, wreaking havoc on Earth. When he’s finally confronted, a shocking truth emerges: he’s not a conqueror’s scout, but a fugitive from his own world, driven by madness rather than malice.

In "I Am the Beast-Man!", a desperate criminal turns himself into a dog to vanish from the scene of a crime—only to find that his transformation comes with a cruel catch: he must return home before dawn, or be trapped in canine form forever. When he’s scooped up by a dog catcher and locked in the pound, his only hope is to find a way back to his human shape before time runs out.

In "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!", a greedy pirate crew steals a mysterious vessel from an Asian sorcerer, only to find themselves trapped in a glass bottle after the sorcerer’s curse shrinks the ship and seals them inside. The story unfolds with eerie precision, blending maritime dread and supernatural retribution in a chilling tale of hubris and magic.

In "Am I the...Unhuman?", a scientist creates a robot indistinguishable from himself, seeding it with his own memories—only to face a world that bans such machines. As the ban takes effect, the robot begins to question its own identity, convinced it is the true human while its creator is the imitation.