Dates
- Cover date
- January 1959
- On sale
- October 2, 1958
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Worlds at War! · 5 pages
In 1983, Martians inform Earth it will be destroyed. All humans band together to prepare for war, but arriving upon Mars, learn the Martians had no weapons: they wanted to unify the human race and succeeded.
- The Remedy Oil · 2 pages
An old-fashioned shopkeeper unwittingly saves the life of a boy from Mechanica when her remedy oil lubricates the gears in his brain.
- Three Who Vanished · 5 pages
Three men suddenly vanish from Earth, reappearing on an alien world. The three men had been sent as spies to prepare for an invasion, but one of the spies has grown to love Earth and destroys his people's weapons then returns to live on Earth as a free man.
- Uneasy Lies the Head! · 4 pages
The Leader rules over Earth justly but after an assassination attempt, Dr. Zena discovers he's really a robot and must decide whether to keep this secret.
- Adrift in Space! · 4 pages
Sanders and Devlin respond to a distress call which turns out to be from a living asteroid. A 'mother' asteroid comes to the rescue.
- The Green Fog! · 5 pages
Thale brings a green fog from space back to Earth with him. People fear the fog, but it ultimately causes plant life to flourish and people's injuries to heal.
Publisher’s description
In 1983, Martians inform Earth it will be destroyed.
Reprinted in
Secrets of the Unknown (1962), Creepy Worlds (1962), Astounding Stories (1966), Curse of the Weird (1993), Crypt of Horror (2005), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus (2019)