Strange Tales #95

In the storm-lashed dark of a remote prison, a convict breaks free through a shattered wall, only to be recaptured and recount a chilling tale of a shape-shifting thing that stalks the grounds. As the guards dismiss his story, he delivers a shocking twist—revealing himself as the creature he claims to have escaped, his confession cut short by a sudden bolt of lightning.

Bruno Krugg thought he was chasing treasure on Ursa Centaurius—what he didn’t know was that the legendary Cave of Shaggdorr was alive. Escaping Earth’s law, he ventures into the unknown, unaware that the cave’s depths hold a secret far older and more dangerous than gold.

In "Do Not Panic!" from Strange Tales #95, a mysterious alien craft lands in a city, its pilot emerging in a helmeted suit that sends shockwaves through the crowd. As the military holds their ground, the alien’s calm demeanor proves contagious—until the helmet comes off, revealing a face not of menace, but of familiar welcome from a world long thought unreachable.