Tung metall #11/1986

In "Frid!", a man who has grown rooted in the earth after the great rupture now stands as a living tree, his body fused with the land. When civilization begins to suffocate the countryside once more, he severs his roots and ventures into the city, a silent figure of nature rebelling against the world that forgot it.

In the 1986 sci-fi anthology Tung metall #11, the story "Sheol" follows Crow and Scar, two prisoners brought to the enigmatic planet Sheol, a world that is more than just a prison—it’s alive. As they adapt to their role as living hosts for human organs, they uncover a deeper connection: Sheol offers them a chance to escape, but only if they share the secrets of the outside world.

In the year 2720, rymdtidagenten Valentin is sent on a mission to track down the fugitive technocrat Xombul, who has vanished into 1000-talets Frankrike. Along the way, he crosses paths with Linda, a young woman from the countryside who may hold the key to the past—and the future. With help from a few unexpected allies, including the enigmatic Jirad and the sharp-witted agent Tran-Lu, Valentin must navigate a world where ancient legends and futuristic secrets collide.

In a future where the state regulates erotic tension and mandates visits to biohabilitation centers, Beto Benedetti rebels against the system by seeking connection with Mai, a woman whose Leisure 90 sex machine sits in her living room. Their encounter unfolds in quiet defiance of the controlled world around them, where intimacy is both forbidden and deeply desired.

In a future where unemployment is rampant, Yourgei reluctantly works as a spy for industrial magnate Edward Fly, infiltrating a smuggling ring that defies Fly’s orders to halt all cargo shipments to and from the city of Ophoz. With Li and Ran caught in the web of deception, loyalty is tested as secrets unravel beneath the surface of a crumbling society.

In a grim, rain-slicked cityscape, Druuna trades her body for a cure—doktor Ottenegger’s serum to save Shastar from a wasting mutant illness. On her way back, she’s attacked and robbed, but instead of fleeing, she drags the assailants home, turning the tables in a moment of desperate defiance. With the gammal man watching from the shadows and the präst’s quiet presence looming, the line between survival and salvation blurs.