Adventures into the Unknown #117

Jun 1960 · American Comics Group · 0.10 USD

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In "The Spencer Special!", Robert Foster seeks answers from reclusive astronomer Alonzo Spade after years of cursed birthdays, only to learn the strange truth: his misfortunes are tied to the malevolent star Vera. Though Spade believes the star's destruction will break the curse, Foster soon realizes that Vera’s influence may be more enduring than he ever imagined. Illustrated by Emil Gershwin and featuring a striking cover by Ogden Whitney, this 1960 issue from American Comics Group delivers a chilling blend of cosmic mystery and personal dread.

Contains 4 stories

The Spencer Special!

10 pp · Fantasy

Greg MorrisonDale Spencer

Out of This World!

4 pp · Fantasy, Science Fiction

Archer ProttFerenda

Star of Destiny!

7 pp · Fantasy

Alonzo SpadeRobert FosterJohn FosterVera

In "Star of Destiny!" from *Adventures into the Unknown* #117 (1960), Robert Foster seeks answers from the reclusive Alonzo Spade after years of his birthday bringing nothing but misfortune. Spade reveals the curse stems from the malevolent influence of the star Vera—only for Foster to discover that even after the star's destruction, its power isn't so easily escaped.

The Fountain

5 pp · Fantasy

Maxim GrenchKinaeHorace Klutch

In "The Fountain," Maxim Grench’s relentless pursuit of eternal youth leads him to a mysterious spring—only to find that drinking from it doesn’t preserve his wealth, but reverses his age to infancy. Now helpless and adopted by a humble, working-class family he once looked down upon, Maxim must navigate a world he never understood, far removed from the life he once controlled.