Astounding Stories #124

Jan 1977 · Alan Class · 0.15 GBP

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In "The Return of the Cat Girl!", Stan Lee and Larry Lieber team up with Jack Kirby on art and Dick Ayers on inks for a wild 1977 sci-fi adventure that’s as sharp as it is strange. When a Jupiter spy hides aboard Earth’s first Mars-bound rocket, the mission takes a twist as a Martian impersonator and a feline alien menace collide in a high-stakes game of deception. John Rosenberger’s dynamic cover captures the chaos, while the story unfolds with Kirby’s signature energy and a twist that flips the mission’s purpose on its head—no spoilers, just pure, pulpy space intrigue.

Contains 7 stories

The Return of the Cat Girl!

12 pp · Superhero

The Secret of the Black Tube

4 pp

Behold Him! He Is the Martian!

6 pp · Science Fiction

"Danny Blake"Agent X

In "Behold Him! He Is the Martian!", a Jupiter spy stows away on Earth’s first rocket to Mars, only to find the pilot—Dan Blake—is actually a Martian in disguise, sent to sabotage the mission by spreading fear of a deadly radiation belt. As secrets unravel in the silent void between worlds, alliances shift and truths are broadcast across light-years, but the real danger may not be in the stars—it’s in who you trust.

The Secret of Jaguar Junction!

5 pp · Superhero

The Mechanical Men!

5 pp · Science Fiction

Patrolman Patrick SmithZ-4

The Monster of the Mystery World!

8 pp · Superhero

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall...

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Bill CarterAnne Carter

In "Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall..." from Astounding Stories #124, Bill Carter buys a curious mirror as a birthday gift for his wife, Jo—only to find it harboring a dark presence that begins to twist her mind. As Jo’s behavior grows increasingly strange, the reflection in the glass seems to move on its own, drawing her into a grip she can’t escape. The story unfolds with quiet dread, where every glance in the glass feels like a step deeper into a trap.