Voodoo #1

In "He Bartered his Head," Aldous Forsythe’s life takes a dark turn when he acquires a mysterious figurine that brings sudden wealth and fortune—though at a cost that grows more unbearable with each passing day. As his luck spirals, so does the price he must pay, and the line between gain and loss begins to blur in ways he never anticipated.

In "Marked Man," Commander Abel Grant faces the aftermath of a court-martial that follows a lifetime of hard choices in the far reaches of space—fighting planetary wars, rescuing Earthlings from Venusian captors, and making a fateful call that cost an admiral his life. As the verdict is delivered, his past actions come into sharp focus, revealing a man defined by duty, even when it meant crossing lines others wouldn’t. But when the trial ends, a new chapter begins—one where his unorthodox methods are not just forgiven, but celebrated.

In "The Blinding Flash!", a scientist's groundbreaking device that projects images into the past becomes a tool of both crime and detection. When a thief uses it to retrieve a dropped lighter from a robbery scene, he’s caught off guard—because a detective has already used the same machine to witness the crime firsthand.

In "The Betrayer!", Wilson races against time to warn the world of a colossal rocket hurtling toward Earth, destined to bring total destruction. Clark, believing he’s secured safety by hiding on the remote island of Bimur, may have unknowingly chosen the one place the ship is set to crash.

In "Whirlpool!", a man dares the impossible, drawn into a hidden city that exists only beneath a swirling vortex, a realm where only the brave can survive. When he takes gold from the city’s people, their judgment is swift—he’s cast back to the surface, moments before he would have been swallowed by the whirlpool.

In "The Threat!", Earth faces an existential ultimatum when alien envoys arrive demanding a human representative to judge their planet’s worthiness for galactic membership—failure means annihilation. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, the president makes an unexpected choice: his young daughter is sent to face the cosmic tribunal.

In "The Last Laugh!", a self-assured businessman convinced he’s the reincarnated heir of a medieval noble finds himself transported to the past—only to discover his true role in history was far less grand than he imagined. The story unfolds with sharp wit and a twist that redefines power, legacy, and the cost of ego.