Historias Fantásticas #9

In "El juego prohibido," Alex Denton is granted limitless power by a sorcerer—on one condition: never ride in a vehicle of a certain color. When Denton outsmarts the sorcerer to learn the forbidden shade, fate takes a cruel turn: a crash leaves him color blind, and in his altered perception, he unwittingly enters a car of that very color.

In "¡Ríe, payaso, ríe!", Tom Grayson inherits more than a red nose and a patchwork suit—he inherits a centuries-old curse tied to his family’s circus legacy. As he takes the spotlight, the weight of tradition and silent sorrow threatens to drown out the very joy he’s meant to bring. The story finds its magic in the quiet moment when laughter becomes not just performance, but liberation.

In a 1958 tale from *Historias Fantásticas #9*, a desperate criminal desperate to profit from a fake King Arthur sword plunges into the sea to retrieve the stolen blade—only to discover the real one beneath the waves. The moment he lays hands on it, the ancient weapon claims him, cutting short his final breath.

In "El gorila verde," a blackmailer flees from a green gorilla he alone can see or hear—haunted by the mystical Tibetan statue he stole from a victim. The creature's relentless pursuit is tied to the artifact's ancient power, turning the man's guilt into a terrifying, invisible chase.