Jeff Wolverton

The sailor is "persuaded" by a princess to help her rescue her kingdom from something fishy.

Meeper and the ChubbChubbs go to the North Pole; when Santa Claus is injured and can't deliver his presents, he is replaced by Meeper.

A janitor at an alien night-club gets his wish to be a singer.

Imagine if someone could give you what you truly, deeply, desperately need. Right now. For the small price of a simple favor. ... Would it really matter who's offering?