Weird Planets #12

In "The Man Who Bought a Dingbat," a weary used car salesman trades in a peculiar, unassuming vehicle—only to find himself abruptly stranded on a strange, alien world, with no fuel and no way back. The car’s mysterious mechanics have left him utterly alone among unfamiliar creatures, and now he must navigate a planet that feels less like a destination and more like a trap.

In "The Ungrateful Man," Theo Welch arrives at the governor's mansion after a journey defined by betrayal, only to face the very people he wronged—now standing together in his presence. The weight of his past actions settles on him as he confronts the consequences of his choices, and for the first time, he begins to reckon with what it means to change.

In "Approaching Normalcy," a mother worries that her brilliant young son is missing out on childhood, spending all his time in study. To bridge the gap, he constructs a robot duplicate to play with the neighborhood children—while he stays behind, immersed in his books.