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Weird Mysteries #6

Stanley Morse · Series began 1952 · August-September 1953

Dates

Cover date
August-September 1953
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bernard Baily, Eugene Hughes, Ed Smalleinks: Bernard Baily, Ed Smalle

Stories

  • Life Sentence · 6 pages

    A professor and his assistant find a hidden tomb in Aztec ruins that contain an elixir of life. They fight over the elixir and the professor is able to kill the assistant. Just as he grabs the elixir, the door to the tomb slams closed sealing him in for the next century.

  • Full Moon · 4 pages

    A man who is a werewolf hitches a ride out of town. He's picked up by a beautiful woman. When he turns into the werewolf and attempts to kill her, she turns into a vampire and turns the tables.

  • Big Game · 3 pages

    A hunter living in Africa thinks he's untouchable because he has killed numerous large game. He meets his match when he can't stop a swarm of fearsome ants that overcome his traps and strip him down to his skeleton.

  • Begin to Live · 6 pages

    In the year 2053 all crime has been abolished and people are free to indulge in science. A scientist invents a cathode ray that can bring the dead back to life. He brings a 20th century gangster back to life. The gangster plans on using his old gun to conquer this weaponless world. The scientist tricks him into electrocuting himself where he dies again.

  • Civilized · 5 pages

    In the year 2252 Earth has emerged as a universal powerhouse. Two astronauts are sent to a planet in another galaxy to capture lifeforms. When the men land on the planet they see huge purple reptilian creatures. Assuming they are dangerous, they kill every one they see. Ultimately they get captured and put on display. These creatures are intelligent and civilized and are now displaying beings from the barbaric world known as Earth.

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