Weird Tales of the Future #5

In "The Man from the Moon," a man plucked from Earth is taken to the moon, where his body is transformed into a machine to endure its harsh air. Centuries later, he returns to a ruined Earth, its remnants inhabited by beastmen, and chooses to leave forever—returning to the cold, distant world that shaped him.

In "The Worm Turns," a colossal worm erupts from the earth, overwhelming military forces with its sheer size and relentless advance. Though driven underground by conventional firepower, the creature remains a threat—until a desperate decision leads to an atomic blast that seems to end the menace. But as the dust settles, something far more unsettling begins to stir beneath the surface.

In "Else You'll Be Dead," a man's trust shatters during a perilous mountain climb, driving him to a desperate act fueled by jealousy. What begins as a test of friendship turns into a deadly reckoning, leaving the world to assume he perished in a tragic accident.

In the stark, silent desert of the moon, a weary traveler with arms locked in an impossible pose reaches out to Jumpin' Jupiter for help. When the unlikely hero steps in to assist, what begins as a desperate plea for water leads to an even more unexpected second act—one that turns a dying being into a traffic director on a celestial highway.

In "Under Her Thumb," Mabel’s scheme to inherit her father’s fortune takes a terrifying turn when her sister outmaneuvers her—turning the tables with a shrinking potion that reduces Mabel to the size of a tack. Now trapped in a world where every object is a mountain and every step a perilous journey, Mabel must survive the very house she once thought she controlled.