Phantastische Geschichten #1

In "Verloren im Mikrokosmos," Karl recounts to Professor Dreeben the strange tale of his accidental transformation after experimenting with a shrinking solution once perfected by his former mentor, Professor Einstadt. Shrinking to microscopic size, Karl stumbles upon a hidden civilization where he briefly encounters a version of Professor Dreeben—only to vanish from view once more.

In "Experiment mit dem Tode," two scientists push the limits of life and death, attempting to revive a dog just fifteen minutes after its passing—only to discover that resurrection comes at a terrible cost. The story unfolds with chilling precision, probing the fragile boundary between life and the void, and the consequences of playing god with the dead.

In "Wesen aus dem Weltraum!", a scientist and his assistant uncover strange metal in the desert, leading them to a shocking conclusion: it's debris from a spacecraft from another galaxy. When they encounter one of the aliens—human-like but marked by a hidden third eye on its forehead—they learn the terrifying truth: these beings have already infiltrated Earth, and their plan to take over the planet is well underway.

In "Die Invasion der fliegenden Untertassen," the Secretary of Defense dismisses reports of flying saucers from across America—unaware that a real invasion is already underway, with a fleet of alien craft descending upon the planet.

In "Die Meteor Monster," a sudden meteor crash on a farm sets off a chilling chain of events when a strange creature emerges and begins to hypnotize everyone it touches—except one, a blind woman whose perception proves to be its greatest threat. Written and illustrated with eerie precision, this unsettling tale unfolds as the alien's influence spreads through the countryside, leaving only the blind woman untouched and increasingly aware of the danger she alone can see.

In *Mikrorasse*, a reclusive scientist creates a tiny, self-sustaining race and observes their rapid evolution with quiet fascination. As their civilization advances, they soon develop devastating weapons—only to unleash them in a final, catastrophic act that ends their world.

In "Der Mann, der die Zeit bezwang," Julius, scorned after losing the chairmanship of the Physics Department to Bruce, turns to his secret invention, the Spherical Accelerator, in a desperate bid for vindication. When he learns Bruce and Christine are to be married that same day, his plan for revenge takes a dangerous turn—unleashing a power that spirals beyond his control.

In "Die Töne aus einer anderen Welt!", a gardener pauses mid-cut when a professor stops him, claiming that plants scream in pain when harmed—and he’s built a machine to hear them. The professor recounts how his invention revealed a hidden world of sound, where every leaf and petal sings with emotion, and now he fears what silence might mean.

In "Maschine aus dem Nichts," Professor Donalson is summoned to his friend Dave’s home to examine a mysterious device whose purpose remains unknown—even to its creator. Dave, a reclusive inventor, claims the machine emerged from his dreams, born from his work on a molecular wave theory, and now stands as a silent enigma in his study.

In "Panik!", a frantic radio broadcast warns of an alien invasion from Jupiter—just as real extraterrestrials begin descending upon Earth. As panic spreads, listeners mistake the genuine threat for part of the hoax, blurring the line between fiction and reality.

In "Das radioaktive Kind," Luis and Rosa cling to life aboard their fishing boat after an atomic bomb explosion, their futures uncertain. Rosa, miraculously surviving, returns to Argenta to give birth to their son, Pedro, before her own life fades. With her final breath, she entrusts the infant to the nation’s leader, unaware that the boy’s exposure to radiation has awakened extraordinary intellect—leading to a startling rise in power that reshapes the country’s future.

In "Ich erschuf einen... Riesen!", a desperate scientist attempts to help a small man by altering his pituitary gland to increase his height—only to lose control as the man grows to an impossible 700 feet tall. The story unfolds with a mix of scientific ambition and creeping dread as the transformation spirals beyond prediction.

In "Produkt aus der Zukunft," a heartbroken man stumbles upon a group of time-traveling tourists from 2150, drawn to the past to experience the 1950s. After joining them in their era, he uses their advanced technology to create the perfect woman—then brings her back to his own time, where everything changes.

In "Rückkehr," a group of space travelers arrives on a distant world their ancestors once called home—only to find that, after half a million years, the planet remains trapped in an unending cycle of atomic war. The journey, meant to reconnect with a lost past, unfolds on a world where history has not moved forward, but repeated itself with eerie precision.