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In this whimsical 1967 tale from *Les Chefs-d'œuvre de la bande dessinée*, Max and Moritz find themselves in a sticky predicament after sneaking into a baker’s shop to steal pretzels—only to tumble into a vat of dough. Trapped and baked into a loaf, their antics take a turn when they gnaw their way out and make a daring escape, all in the spirit of classic slapstick humor.

In "Superman contre les fourmis," Superman faces a bizarre threat when giant ants invade Metropolis, abducting Lois Lane. To understand their motives, he uses Red Kryptonite to reshape his head into an ant's form, uncovering a desperate warning about the perils of atomic war that destroyed their world.

In this 1967 science fiction tale, the Silver Surfer’s unexpected alliance with the Fantastic Four takes center stage as they confront the planet-devouring Galactus. As Earth’s fate hangs in the balance, Johnny Storm steps into a new chapter—enrolling at Metro College and encountering the enigmatic Wyatt Wingfoot.

In this gripping three-page tale from *Les Chefs-d'œuvre de la bande dessinée* (1967), Terry and Burma narrowly escape the clutches of Captain Judas, a ruthless pirate commanding an underwater bottom-crawler preying on freighters in the China waters. Seeking safety, they find themselves in a remote village only to face a new threat when a brutal local warlord launches a sudden and violent invasion.

In the storm-lashed silence of a remote facility, Hartley confronts a chilling ritual he never expected—watching inmates desecrate a corpse to maintain order. After learning the previous headmaster met his end for trying to end the practice, Hartley retreats to his room, only to be seized in the night and locked in a coffin with a window cut into the lid. When he wakes, trembling and disoriented, he believes it was all a nightmare—until a face appears above him, and dirt rains down on his face.

In "About Face," a father’s world unravels when he believes he’s raising two daughters—one radiant, one grotesque—only to discover the horrifying truth behind their origins. Written and illustrated with chilling precision, the story unfolds in a single, tense sequence, revealing a secret buried in the bond between mother and child.

In "Twice Alive!", Mitchell Ames finds himself trapped in a surreal journey through his own body after dying on the operating table, where he confronts his ancestors and faces the angel of death in a trial of life and legacy. When he’s miraculously revived, the world—especially those closest to him—wonders what kind of man he truly is now.