Tales of the Unexpected #37

In "The Secret Prisoners of Planet 13," three Earthmen land on the distant world of Xanra only to find their own faces staring back at them—mirrored by a native population that has perfectly impersonated them. As the real explorers are trapped in a deception that could ignite a war, they must unravel the truth before their own government believes Earth is the aggressor.

In far-off 1995, Earth's brightest young mind, Tommy Keen, faces his greatest challenge yet: representing humanity in the Interplanetary Quiz Kid Competition. Racing toward the mysterious Black Planet, he must outwit cosmic hazards and uncover a shocking plot when he discovers Dato from Mars and Tarto from Venus caught in a web of theft and deception.

In "The Alien King from Earth!", a wandering Earthman is suddenly hailed as the long-lost ruler of a distant alien civilization, led to a mystical gem garden under the guise of destiny. But when he begins to suspect the grand welcome is a clever ruse, he must use his wits to break free before he’s trapped in a role he never asked for.