Astounding Stories #95

Jan 1973 · Alan Class · 0.08 GBP

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In "The Nightmare World of the Skull!", the infamous villain The Skull, reeling from another loss to the Black Hood, stakes a million dollars on a deadly challenge: find a way to kill the hero. Enter the Abominable Schemer, who proposes a chilling plan—dispatch the Black Hood in his sleep—setting the stage for a twisted game of wits and terror. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Paul Reinman with inks by Chic Stone, this 1973 Alan Class comic features a cover by Paul Reinman, whose distinctive pencils and inks bring the skull's sinister scheme to life.

Contains 7 stories

The Nightmare World of the Skull!

12 pp · Superhero

the Skullthe Abominable Schemer

In "The Nightmare World of the Skull!" from Astounding Stories #95 (1973), The Skull, reeling from another loss to the Black Hood, puts a million-dollar bounty on the head of anyone who can devise a way to defeat him. Enter the Abominable Schemer, who proposes a chilling plan: to kill the Black Hood not in battle, but in his sleep—by plunging him into a nightmare world of the Skull’s making.

A Living Doll

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Mr. Justice and the Cosmic Terror!

12 pp · Superhero

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. Just as he averts disaster, something ancient and terrifying emerges from the rock—pure force given form, driven by a will to annihilate.

The Perfect Servant

3 pp · Science Fiction

Sir Fly!

8 pp · Superhero

Cold Storage

6 pp · Science Fiction

Message from the Beyond

1 pp · Fantasy

Jed FarragoBill Eagle