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Adventures into the Unknown #72
This anthology issue contains multiple stories. "I Keep Dreaming of Grandpa" follows a man who encounters an elderly figure possessing mysterious powers that help him escape danger, with the old man revealing himself to be Grandpa and mentioning a spaceship called the "Flying Dishwasher" that is incomplete. A second story features a football player who demonstrates superhuman athletic abilities, eventually breaking a world record and becoming famous for his extraordinary exploits on the track. A third story involves a scientist named Karl who develops a miraculous plant-based pill that cures a dying man named Bruno, leading Bruno to become obsessed with the plant and its potential uses, ultimately discovering a concentrated mandrake acid that transforms him.