The Steve Ditko Archives #3 - Mysterious Traveler
(April 2012)

Fantagraphics, 2009 Series
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3
Price
39.99 USD
Pages
248
On-sale Date
2012-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
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FB
ISBN
978-1-60699-498-6 Search at WorldCat
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9781606994986 53999
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Blake Bell (editor); Kim Thompson (Editorial Liaison)

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Mysterious Traveler (Table of Contents: 1)

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Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

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Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

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Introduction by Blake Bell with art by Steve Ditko

From All Our Darkrooms (Table of Contents: 4)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-1842
Genre
science fiction
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The Menace of the Maple Leaves (Table of Contents: 5)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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Jon D'Agostino
Job Number
S1843
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
Long ago a witch put a spell on maple trees and to this day the trees have the means to protect themselves.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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Steve Ditko (signed)
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detective-mystery; horror-suspense; science fiction
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Keywords
occult

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Will Power (Table of Contents: 7)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko
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Jon D'Agostino
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S1854
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fantasy-supernatural
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The Decision (Table of Contents: 8)

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Joe Gill
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko
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?
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Jon D'Agostino
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None
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science fiction
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The Forbidden Room (Table of Contents: 9)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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Jon D'Agostino
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S1917
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fantasy-supernatural
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The Strange Fate of Captain Fenton (Table of Contents: 10)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-1935
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fantasy-supernatural
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The Thing on the Beach! (Table of Contents: 11)

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?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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?
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horror-suspense
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The Last One (Table of Contents: 12)

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?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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?
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S1936
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horror-suspense
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Free (Table of Contents: 13)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
Job Number
S1914
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fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
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Stranger in the House (Table of Contents: 14)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
Job Number
S-1942
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
A family is shocked by the sudden appearance of a soldier in the home, instituting new discipline, but it is really just the goings-on in a dollhouse.
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All Those Eyes (Table of Contents: 15)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
Job Number
S1946
Genre
drama; spy
Synopsis
A spy is haunted by a multitude of eyes.
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The Faceless Ones (Table of Contents: 16)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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Charlotte Jetter
Job Number
S1968
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horror-suspense
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Dr. Haunt (Host)
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The Thing on the Beach! (Table of Contents: 17)

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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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His Fate (Table of Contents: 18)

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?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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S1970
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horror-suspense
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Dr. Haunt (Host)
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The Messages (Table of Contents: 19)

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?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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S1996
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Dr. Haunt (Host)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Dr. Haunt
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Menace of the Invisibles (Table of Contents: 21)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-1997
Genre
science fiction
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Dr. Haunt (host)
Synopsis
A scientist cannot perceive his enemy, but his best friend can.
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The Man Who Lost His Face (Table of Contents: 22)

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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
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The Desert Spell (Table of Contents: 23)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2042
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fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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Steve Ditko (signed)
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

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Steve Ditko (signed)
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The Night They Learned the Truth (Table of Contents: 26)

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Joe Gill ?
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Jon D'Agostino
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science fiction
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The Night of Red Snow (Table of Contents: 27)

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occult

He's Coming for Me (Table of Contents: 28)

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Joe Gill ?
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2047
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I Made a Volcano (Table of Contents: 29)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2101
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horror-suspense
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Adolf Hitler
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A madman amnesiac is sealing up vents on a volcano to make it erupt, though he doesn't know why he wants to cause such mayhem.
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The Thing from Below (Table of Contents: 30)

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Joe Gill ?
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2102
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science fiction
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Father, Help Me! (Table of Contents: 31)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2105
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fantasy-supernatural
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Live for Reunion (Table of Contents: 32)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2129
Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
Hal returns to where his parents disappeared twenty years ago and can't decide whether to join them or not.
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Clairvoyance (Table of Contents: 33)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2130
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science fiction
Synopsis
A statue of David Fenner memorializes when he briefly gained amazing mental abilities.
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The Scar (Table of Contents: 34)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2138
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fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
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Where Is Kubar? (Table of Contents: 35)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2139
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fantasy-supernatural
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Look Deep Into My Eyes (Table of Contents: 36)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2140
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The Old Fool's Secret (Table of Contents: 37)

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Steve Ditko (signed)
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maps; minarets

Tomorrow's Punishment (Table of Contents: 38)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko
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Steve Ditko
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2166
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The Man Who Saw Again (Table of Contents: 39)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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S2167
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fantasy-supernatural
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Mysterious Traveler (host)
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A blind man's sight is restored by a tiny man who jumped into his begging cup.
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The Man Who Lost His Face (Table of Contents: 40)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2168
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fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
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Night Call (Table of Contents: 41)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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S-2169
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fantasy-supernatural
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The Atomic Clerk (Table of Contents: 42)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2170
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

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Steve Ditko (signed)
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The River's Wrath (Table of Contents: 44)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko
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Steve Ditko
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2200
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Escape (Table of Contents: 45)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2202
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science fiction
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The Night of the Red Snow (Table of Contents: 46)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2207
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science fiction
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An artist captures the perfect shade of red.
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Plague (Table of Contents: 47)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko
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Steve Ditko
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Jon D'Agostino
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S2208
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science fiction
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Mysterious Traveler / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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adventure; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
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Mysterious Traveler
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The Sultan (Table of Contents: 49)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2209
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fantasy-supernatural
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Mysterious Traveler (host)
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A sultan's search for wealth ends in a very unlikely mirage.
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Above the Topmost Peak (Table of Contents: 50)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2210
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adventure
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Mysterious Traveler (host)
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A climber finds there is more to the mountain than he anticipated.
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The Man Below (Table of Contents: 51)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2211
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horror-suspense
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Mysterious Traveler (host)
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The Elixir (Table of Contents: 52)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko
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Steve Ditko
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2243
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Ezra Benton is given a youth elixir by aliens but when his wife ruins his chance to make his fortune with it he finally decides to live for himself.
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The Drums (Table of Contents: 53)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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?
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S-2258
Genre
horror-suspense
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Dr. Haunt (host)
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A thief is pursued by tribal drums that are closer than he realizes.
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The Man Who Changed Bodies (Table of Contents: 54)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2259
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dr. Haunt (host)
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A man switches bodies with another, but the results are quite different from what he expected.
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He Shall Have Vengeance (Table of Contents: 55)

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Joe Gill ?
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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Steve Ditko (signed)
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?
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Jon D'Agostino
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S-2261
Genre
drama
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Dr. Haunt (host)
Synopsis
Dave seeks revenge for Phil's death, but he doesn't know who the true killer is.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Mysterious Traveler
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. Introduction
  5. 4. From All Our Darkrooms
  6. 5. The Menace of the Maple Leaves
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. Will Power
  9. 8. The Decision
  10. 9. The Forbidden Room
  11. 10. The Strange Fate of Captain Fenton
  12. 11. The Thing on the Beach!
  13. 12. The Last One
  14. 13. Free
  15. 14. Stranger in the House
  16. 15. All Those Eyes
  17. 16. The Faceless Ones
  18. 17. The Thing on the Beach!
  19. 18. His Fate
  20. 19. The Messages
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Dr. Haunt
  22. 21. Menace of the Invisibles
    Dr. Haunt
  23. 22. The Man Who Lost His Face
  24. 23. The Desert Spell
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
  27. 26. The Night They Learned the Truth
  28. 27. The Night of Red Snow
  29. 28. He's Coming for Me
  30. 29. I Made a Volcano
  31. 30. The Thing from Below
  32. 31. Father, Help Me!
  33. 32. Live for Reunion
  34. 33. Clairvoyance
  35. 34. The Scar
  36. 35. Where Is Kubar?
  37. 36. Look Deep Into My Eyes
  38. 37. The Old Fool's Secret
  39. 38. Tomorrow's Punishment
  40. 39. The Man Who Saw Again
    The Mysterious Traveler
  41. 40. The Man Who Lost His Face
  42. 41. Night Call
  43. 42. The Atomic Clerk
  44. 43. [no title indexed]
  45. 44. The River's Wrath
  46. 45. Escape
  47. 46. The Night of the Red Snow
  48. 47. Plague
  49. 48. [no title indexed]
    Mysterious Traveler
  50. 49. The Sultan
    Mysterious Traveler
  51. 50. Above the Topmost Peak
    Mysterious Traveler
  52. 51. The Man Below
    Mysterious Traveler
  53. 52. The Elixir
  54. 53. The Drums
    Dr. Haunt
  55. 54. The Man Who Changed Bodies
    Dr. Haunt
  56. 55. He Shall Have Vengeance
    Dr. Haunt
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