Astounding Stories #122

Jan 1976 · Alan Class · 0.15 GBP

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In "The Nightmare World of the Skull!", The Skull, still reeling from another loss to the Black Hood, stakes a million dollars on a solution to finally end the hero's reign. The Abominable Schemer steps in with a chilling plan: not to fight the Black Hood in the open, but to strike him down while he sleeps. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Paul Reinman, with inks by Victor Gorelick, this 1976 Alan Class issue delivers a tense, mind-bending twist on the classic hero-villain clash, all framed by Reinman’s striking cover art.

Contains 7 stories

The Nightmare World of the Skull!

12 pp · Superhero

Black Hoodthe Skullthe Abominable Schemer

When the Skull suffers yet another loss to the Black Hood, he stakes a million dollars on a solution—anyone who can devise a way to kill the hero will be rewarded. Enter the Abominable Schemer, who proposes a chilling plan: strike the Black Hood not in battle, but in his sleep.

A Living Doll

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Mr. Justice and the Cosmic Terror

12 pp · Superhero

Mr. Justice [Professor Paul Morse]the Force Being (also called The Cosmic Terror)

In "Mr. Justice and the Cosmic Terror," the hero known only as Mr. Justice faces his most overwhelming challenge yet when a massive meteorite hurtles toward the city. But as he averts the disaster, something far stranger emerges— a being forged from raw force, driven by an ancient, incomprehensible will to destroy.

The Perfect Servant

3 pp · Science Fiction

Sir Fly!

8 pp · Superhero

Cold Storage

6 pp · Science Fiction

Message from the Beyond

1 pp

Jed FarragoBill Eagle