Astounding Stories #183

Jan 1986 · Alan Class · 0.55 GBP

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“Moon Trap”

In "Moon Trap," baby Billy Bailey’s sudden refusal to sleep through the night becomes an unexpected lifeline when his parents wake in time to escape a house fire they might have otherwise slept through. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Charles Nicholas, with inks by Jon D'Agostino, this 1986 tale from Astounding Stories #183 blends quiet domestic tension with a pulse-pounding survival moment. The cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia captures the eerie stillness before the storm.

writer Joe Gill · artist Charles Nicholas · inker, letterer Jon D'Agostino · cover Bill Molno, Vince Alascia

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writer Joe Gill

artist Charles Nicholas

inker, letterer Jon D'Agostino

cover pencils Bill Molno

cover inks Vince Alascia

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Baby Billy Bailey suddenly refuses to sleep through the night at 13 months. Good thing, since he keeps his folks awake to notice and escape a house fire they might have otherwise slept through.

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