Race for the Moon #22

([1965])

Large Album and Stamp Collection (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Queen of Uranus (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (signed as Thomas R. Drew)

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Ogden Whitney (signed)

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Ogden Whitney (signed)

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Poor Gwendolyn Purdy! Her pupils laughed at her---her principal criticized her---and no one else seemed to know she existed!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Gwendolyn Purdy; Marilyn; James T. Cannon (Principal); Johnny; Kryptos

Synopsis

Gwendolyn Purdy is mocked by her pupils and criticized by her principal. Gwendolyn shows the pupils her tektite collection but then loses her temper which is seen by Cannon. Later, back home the tektite collection starts glowing. Two aliens tell her that their leader, Kryptos, wants to meet her. Kryptos thinks earth women are ugly but wants to take Gwendolyn back to Uranus. Gwendolyn goes home to think about this and decides to improve her appearance. When Kryptos meets her again he is horrified and asks to be released from his request. Later Cannon asks Gwendolyn out to a dance.

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #78 (May 1959)

Keywords

Uranus

Through the Wall! (Table of Contents: 3)

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Fred Kida

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Fred Kida

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Things looked pretty hopeless to Ed Farraday

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Ed Farraday; Psychiatric Doctor

Synopsis

Ed Farraday loves the old rundown Farraday Mansion where he lives but bills are building up. He has a nightmare where he leaves his body, walks through a wall and then sees a bright light at which point he wakes up. A doctor at a local free hospital tells him that the dream represents wish fulfilment and the light is simply a rising sun. Ed has the dream again and when he wakes up decides to solve it. He goes to the wall and finds a secret panel. He enters a chamber and then sees a bright light which is a chest of treasure. Now Farraday Mansion looks better than it ever has before!

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #95 (April 1958)

Keywords

Nightmare; Treasure chest

The Boy Who Was Psychic (Table of Contents: 4)

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The first notion that his parents got that there might be something strange about Stanley Onslow came on his fourth birthday---

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Aunt Ella; Stanley Onslow; Mr. & Mrs. Onslow; Mr. Gregg

Synopsis

The first time Stanley Onslow predicts the future is on his fourth birthday. He tells his parents that his Aunt Ella will be arriving after lunch with his present, a sled. His mother dismisses this saying Ella lives a thousand miles away and it's summer so why a sled. Ella then shows up, with a sled! Two years later Stanley tells his parents that something has happened on the other side of the hill. It's Mr. Gregg who has had a heart attack. In 1945 Stanley lowers the flag to half-mast because of the President. Two hours later the radio announces that Franklin D. Roosevelt has died.

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #95 (April 1958)

Keywords

Psychic

The Weather War of 1977! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

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Sid Greene

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Joe Giella

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The enemy's launched a tornado attack against us! We've got to make a run for it!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Commander John (Johnny) Haldane; Unnamed traveller

Synopsis

Young Johnny Haldane is fishing when a stranger thanks him for saving his life. Johnny has never seen him before but the stranger says he will understand in time. All sightings of the stranger over the years are wrong. By 1977 John is a commander in the meteorological military. Controlling weather has taken the place of atomic warfare. John goes out on patrol and finds a man in a snow drift. The man tells John that he is from the year 3957 and must get back to his time machine. The man leaves and because he cannot return to the same time goes back a further 20 years to say thank you.

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #86 (November 1957)

Keywords

Time travel; weather control

Up in Smoke! (Table of Contents: 6)

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Ogden Whitney (signed)

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Ogden Whitney (signed)

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Well---let's see how this solution works---but what difference does it make if I do come up with the perfect cigarette filter?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Arthur Mellon; Susan Mellon; Newspaper vendor; Stock broker

Synopsis

Arthur Mellon is trying to perfect the perfect cigarette filter. He applies his latest solution to some filters and then smokes 5 to test. He leaves for home feeling dizzy. He buys his usual newspaper and reads about an assassination and an oil company making a rapid rise on the stock market. The next morning he hears about the assassination but can't find the newspaper. Susan tells him he didn't bring one home. The newspaper vendor says he was off sick so couldn't have sold him the newspaper. Arthur buys shares in the oil company with all his savings and makes over $200,00 from $2083.

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• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #95 (April 1958)

Interplanetary Space-Feud! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

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Carmine Infantino

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Joe Giella

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In a remote rural area, mountains suddenly fly through the air and whole forests are uprooted!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Rhett Shaw; Whit Carter; Juk (Alien); Koz (Alien)

Synopsis

Rhett Shaw returns to his rural village after studying science at college. Whit Carter challenges Shaw to a fight to continue the family feud. Shaw declines and suggests they forget the feud. Shaw drives home but is stopped by a force bubble. The aliens discuss their duel where they use the natural forces of a planet to fight. The villagers shelter in a cave to escape the battle. Shaw hears the aliens telepathically and learns that they have each won 127 victories on other planets. Shaw discovers the alien weapons are vulnerable to nitric acid and they leave Earth after shaking hands.

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #86 (November 1957)

Keywords

Aliens; Feud

The 13th Juror! (Table of Contents: 8)

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John Forte (signed)

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John Forte (signed)

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The famed trial known as "The 13th Juror" reached its smashing climax on September 9, 1853,

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Sir Alfred Haines; Chalmers (Sir Alfred Haines' secretary); Judge; Foreman of the jury; Young burglar

Synopsis

Chalmers is accused of murdering Sir Alfred Haines as he knew he was the benefactor of his will. The jurors are all sure he is guilty but a mysterious man steps out of the shadows and hypnotises the jurors to return a not guilty verdict. When the foreman announces the verdict the judge is angry but has to release Chalmers. Later the jurors recover and tell the judge but no trace of the man is found. They give details to an artist and the man is recognised by the judge as being Sir Alfred! A young burglar is caught and confesses to the crime. The judge is glad that Chalmers was not hanged.

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #95 (April 1958)

Wartime Episode (Table of Contents: 9)

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John Forte (signed)

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John Forte (signed)

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The year: 1920---The place: Poland

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Characters

Anton; Sofia; Valya

Synopsis

In 1920 in Poland, Anton and Valya are entranced by their little son with his distinctive white streak in his dark curls. One day he disappears and is never found. Years later Poland is invaded by the Nazis and Anton and Sofia are sentenced to death by shooting as members of the underground. The sergeant tasked with shooting them cannot do it even though he has executed dozens of others. He tells Anton and Sofia to hurry up and get out. He removes his helmet to wipe his brow and discloses a white streak in his dark hair.

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #65 (April 1958)

Keywords

Nazis; Poland

The Hunter's Prey! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (signed as Shane O'Shea)

Pencils

John Forte (signed)

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John Forte (signed)

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Max Prine was the man who "Brought Them Back Alive!"

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Max Prine; Lana Prine; Reptile aliens

Synopsis

Max Prine is proud of capturing wild animals for zoos and circuses but his wife is not so sure. Returning from a hunt one day he sees his wife being abducted by aliens. He follows but is caught in an electrified trap. He wakes up in a cage and his wife tells him the aliens are collecting animals, including them, to take back to their world. They escape and are chased relentlessly by the aliens up a hill. Max turns the tables on the aliens by causing a landslide. Four aliens survive and they quickly escape in their rocket. Max releases the animals and tells Lana he is changing his job.

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #109 (July 1959)

What's the Answer? (Table of Contents: 11)

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During the war in the Pacific, Lt Don Allison was shot down in flames---

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Characters

Lt Don Allison; Doctor; Nurse; Destroyer Commander

Synopsis

The plane carrying Lt Don Allison crashes into the sea. Badly wounded he escapes in a rubber boat and is barely aware of being lifted onto the Hospital Ship Dakota. The Doctor and Nurse treat him and then arrange for his transferral. The next thing he knows is that he is back in his rubber boat being rescued by men from a destroyer. He tells his story to the Commander who tells him that the Dakota was torpedoed 2 months earlier. It's not possible for Allison to have been on board and yet he has bandages and dressings showing that he has had expert medical care!

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #65 (April 1958)

Keywords

Hospital ship; WW2

No Place to Hide! (Table of Contents: 12)

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It was like a strange disconnected dream!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Charles Weldon; Mr. Ferris (Charles' boss)

Synopsis

Charles Weldon has worked for Ferris for 20 years but feels he has only been paid a pittance. Ferris leaves the building leaving Weldon alone. Weldon opens the safe and takes all the money. He tries to leave town but each method he tries, train, bus and plane, is stymied. Leaving the airport the mist swirls thicker and then he finds himself back outside his work. He puts the money back in the safe just as Ferris returns. Ferris is worried about the money but seeing Weldon is reassured. Ferris then tells Weldon that he has not treated him properly and will make him a partner in the firm.

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #65 (April 1958)

Return of a Hero! (Table of Contents: 13)

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John Forte (signed)

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John Forte (signed)

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Wait! I---I'm getting some sort of strange message---from the air itself!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

Characters

Anton; Franz [Louis Kossuth]; Josef

Synopsis

In a cellar in 1956 Budapest, a group talk of rising up against the Russians but they need another Louis Kossuth. The Russians start the revolution by firing on a group of protesting workers. A protestor lies wounded in front of a tank. A man carries him to safety and then leads a group to steal more weapons. He tells them to call him Franz, leads them in more daring raids and exposes a Russian agent amongst them. The Russians bring more arms and Franz tells the group to flee and then disappears. The group realises that Franz looks just like Louis Kossuth without a beard and moustache.

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #65 (April 1958)

Keywords

Hungarian revolution

Indexer Notes

Louis Kossuth was a real person. According to Wikipedia:

Lajos Kossuth de Udvard et Kossuthfalva (19 September 1802 – 20 March 1894) was a Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician, statesman and Governor-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–49.

The Female Robinson Crusoe (Table of Contents: 14)

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It happened in 1836.

Genre

non-fiction; historical

Characters

Captain George Nidever; Juana Maria

Reprints

• from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #92 (August 1957)

Indexer Notes

A true story. According to Wikipedia:

Juana Maria, better known to history as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, was a Native American woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the Nicoleño. She lived alone on San Nicolas Island off the coast of California from 1835 until her rescue in 1853.

The Stranger (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Richard Hughes

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Paul Reinman

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Paul Reinman

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From the moment the stranger arrived, things began to happen -- strange incidents which at first whetted curiosity, then brought wonderment -- and finally FEAR!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Martin J. Colby; George; Charlie; Tom; Merlin

Synopsis

A stranger rents a cottage where he uses alchemy to bring creatures from another world who offer to share great wonders, but the townsfolk cart the stranger away, having discovered he is Martin J. Colby, escaped mental patient.

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #80 (July 1959)

The Message (Table of Contents: 16)

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Richard Hughes

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John Rosenberger

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John Rosenberger

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What was its purpose?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Jorgg Wendt; Gyrok

Synopsis

Jorgg Wendt is one of Earth's most brilliant scientists. He starts building a machine responding to voices he hears. He is unable to tell anyone what he is building as he does not know. He tries to destroy the machine but cannot and faints. Another message comes through. Gyrok tells him that he has been sending the messages and that the machine is a defense machine which he is not allowed to build on his own world. Reassured Wendt finishes the machine but he has been tricked and it is actually a transporter which brings Gyrok and his people to Earth.

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #109 (July 1959)

Keywords

Alien invasion

Record Riot (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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I'll Prove You Too Can Have A Body Like Mine! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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