Weird Planets #3

In "I Accepted the Deadly Challenge of Zarkorr!", a seasoned space pilot, sidelined by his unfamiliarity with modern tech, is unexpectedly called upon to face a seemingly impossible alien challenge—one that only his old-school instincts can overcome. When he triumphs, he’s named commander of the space patrol, unaware the alien judge was no outsider, but a fellow pilot in disguise.

In the year 2000, a condemned criminal is exiled to space as punishment for his crimes, his sentence spared only because the death penalty has been abolished. Mocking his judges, he activates a micro-drill built into his finger, certain he’ll escape—only to realize too late that his cell is floating in orbit, utterly cut off from Earth.

In "The Doorway to Nowhere!", Hugo Cragg flees a prison break and takes refuge in a forgotten mansion, only to stumble upon a mysterious closet that swallows anything placed inside. Curious and desperate to vanish from the law, he dares to step through the portal himself—only to find his body stretched into a flat, two-dimensional form.

In "The Thing from Outer Space!", a lone explorer returns from a distant world carrying a strange, telepathic plant that insists it is the true human—and that the explorer’s mind has been usurped. As the plant’s unsettling claims unravel, the line between alien and human blurs, forcing Earth to confront a crisis that defies all logic.

Muggsy Bogar, a fugitive with nowhere to turn, stumbles into a seemingly ordinary barbershop seeking refuge—only to find the barber’s calm demeanor hides a far more unsettling truth. What begins as a desperate bid for safety quickly spirals into something far stranger, as the quiet shop becomes a trap with no escape.

In "The Voice of Fate!", a jewel thief flees across the world after hearing a mysterious warning from the Fates, believing his escape is guaranteed by the chaos of World War II—especially in the shadow of Hiroshima. But as he tries to outrun destiny, the weight of his defiance begins to echo in ways he never expected.

In "Beware the Future Man!", a desperate gangster flees the law by hijacking an old man’s car, only to find himself trapped in a terrifying twist: the elderly man is not from the past, but from a distant future where humans are rare exhibits. As the chase unfolds across the open road, the gangster realizes too late that he’s not the one in control—his captor has a far more sinister purpose.