Strange Tales #98

In "No Human Can Beat Me!", a baffling alien arrives on Earth with a chilling ultimatum: defeat it in any contest, or face invasion. After effortlessly besting every human challenger, a quiet man named Jo dares the alien to a contest of endurance—claiming he’s slept for a million years. The alien, undeterred, vows to outlast him by sleeping for two million years. As guards are posted around the cave, Jo’s once-irritating wife finds herself forever grateful for his unlikely victory.

In "They Vanished Forever!" from Strange Tales #98, a group of sailors encounters the legendary Flying Dutchman, drawn by the promise of its buried gold. Though one man resists the lure, the others take the treasure—only to be transformed into ghostly crewmen, doomed to sail the sea for eternity.

In "The TV Fan!" from Strange Tales #98, a shiftless man marries a wealthy woman solely to spend his days lounging in front of the television—only to discover too late that she’s no ordinary wife. When she reveals her true nature, his lifelong habit of watching TV takes a horrifyingly literal turn.

Jo, a humble bean seller, finds his quiet trade upended when the Giant from the old tale—yes, *the* Giant—opens a rival stand, hawking his enormous, magical beans with all the flair of a carnival barker. Suddenly, the streets are buzzing not with small talk, but with whispers of bean prices, bean heights, and the looming question: who really holds the power in this market?