Tales of Suspense #18

In the heart of Africa, an American teacher uncovers a chilling mystery among the Wabuzi tribesmen, who revere a figure known as Kraa—the result of a Soviet atomic test that twisted a native into something neither man nor beast. As the teacher tries to help the suffering man, he finds himself caught between the tribesmen’s ancient beliefs and the terrifying truth behind Kraa’s origin, all while a deadly python stalks the shadows.

In "Kraa! Part 2," an American teacher ventures into the heart of an African tribe, drawn by strange, towering statues and whispers of a cursed figure known as Kraa. As he uncovers the truth behind the Wabuzi tribesmen’s devotion, he discovers the man they revere was transformed by a Soviet atomic test—now a tormented being whose final act is to shield his only ally from a deadly python.

In a shadowed corner of a war-torn Europe, a famed clarinetist known only as the Pied Piper finds himself ensnared by a regime that demands his voice for their cause. With Brigitte and Igor caught in the web of his fate, the music he plays becomes a key to something far beyond the ground—something that lifts the world above the lies.

When a mine foreman fears his job is at risk from a new robot, he sabotages its controls—only to find himself trapped in a collapsed tunnel when an emergency strikes. With no way to escape, he must desperately try to restore the robot’s function by chance, knowing his own sabotage may be his undoing.