Forbidden Worlds #94

In "Herbie and the Spirits!" from Forbidden Worlds #94, new kid Herbie stumbles into a haunted house on a dare, only to find himself face-to-face with a witch, a ghost, a creep, and Frankenstein—each more ridiculous than the last. With nothing but lollipops and a touch of magic, Herbie proves he’s got the nerve to handle even the spookiest showdowns.

When financier John Shaw stops at a mysterious roadside diner during a rainy drive home, he finds himself in a nightmare he can't escape—his wallet mysteriously empty, his gold watch rejected, and forced to work off his meal in the kitchen by an owner who bears an unsettling resemblance to the business partner he just destroyed. As Shaw labors through an endless stream of dishes and encounters familiar faces among the diner's staff, he begins to suspect this strange establishment operates by rules far beyond his understanding.

In the year 3060, the exploration ship Orion discovers Hydra, an Earth-type planet that could offer humanity a new home—until Commander Kvar and his alien forces pull the vessel from orbit and capture the crew. Stranded on an island and chained, Sten, Dace, and their companions soon realize they're the subjects of a brutal intelligence test, forced to solve puzzles for survival while their captors measure how quickly they can learn. As the crew pieces together the terrible truth of their situation, they must find a way to escape and reclaim their ship before Kvar determines their fate.