Forbidden Worlds #86

When a mysterious spacecraft crashes nearby during World War II, Norbert Wimble—a G.I. with a passion for medicine but no formal training—rescues its alien occupant and receives a strange medical kit before the ship vanishes. Captured by Japanese forces who mistake him for a doctor, Norbert uses the otherworldly instruments and techniques to treat the wounded with miraculous results, finally living out his lifelong dream—until fate intervenes just as his unlikely medical career begins to take shape.

Legionnaire Raoul Moret, desperately lost and dying of thirst in the North African desert, discovers an old road and encounters a company of strange soldiers who claim to be fellow legionnaires. After two days of marching alongside these mysterious men, Raoul reaches the oasis of Sidi Baran—only to watch his companions and the road itself vanish before his eyes, leaving him with more questions than answers about what he's witnessed.

Harvey Meek is a meek failure of a man—scorned by his boss Mr. Gorgle and dismissively rejected by Cloris—until he stumbles into an unexplored cave and discovers an underground civilization of cave-dwelling people trapped in prehistoric times. When their enemies, the Gurr-Din, threaten to destroy them, Harvey finds an unexpected chance at heroism by teaching the tribe how to build powerful weapons of war. As Harvey transforms from a hapless outsider into a visionary leader, he discovers that even the most beaten-down man can find triumph in the darkest of places.

An American archaeological expedition discovers a massive dome high in the mountains of Eastern Africa, only to learn from the local inhabitants that it houses a legendary artifact—a giant egg laid by an ancient mythical bird. When the explorers attempt to breach the structure despite warnings, they unleash something far more extraordinary than they bargained for. This 1960 tale from *Forbidden Worlds* #86 delivers a sharp lesson in respecting local wisdom and the dangers of disturbing the ancient world.

In 1960's Miller's Gap, Kansas, the village outcast Simon endures constant mockery from his neighbors—until a rocket from the planet Creta arrives and abducts him for interrogation. Thorik, leader of the Cretan visitors, uses Simon's limited responses to conclude that Earth's inhabitants are too primitive to survive, setting in motion a plan for total annihilation. But as the final moments before destruction tick away, a crucial discovery forces a reconsideration of humanity's worth.