Five-Score Comic Monthly #52
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Secret of the Dinosaur Skeleton!", science teacher Gwendolyn Purdy finds her world turned upside down when her tektite collection begins to glow, summoning two aliens from Uranus. Written by Richard Hughes and illustrated by Ogden Whitney, this 1962 gem from Five-Score Comic Monthly #52 features a delightfully surreal premise: an alien named Kryptos, convinced Earth women are ugly, insists on taking Gwendolyn to his planet—only to be stunned by her transformation. The story unfolds with quiet charm and whimsy, culminating in a surprising twist that leaves Gwendolyn facing a choice between her quiet life and an interstellar invitation. Murphy Anderson’s cover art captures the story’s playful mystery, making this a standout in the series’ run.
In "Secret of the Dinosaur Skeleton!" from Five-Score Comic Monthly #52 (1962), explorer Jim Hanson stumbles upon a long-buried secret when his expedition inadvertently awakens Kandar, a malevolent entity frozen in time for 150 million years. Now freed, Kandar plans to seize control of the world with the help of a reanimated brontosaurus skeleton, setting the stage for a prehistoric threat unlike any the modern age has seen.
In "Queen of Uranus," Gwendolyn Purdy—dismissed by her students and principal—finds her quiet life upended when her tektite collection begins to glow, summoning two aliens who declare her the chosen bride of Kryptos, ruler of Uranus. Though the alien leader initially finds Earth women repulsive, he’s stunned by Gwendolyn’s transformation after she takes his strange request seriously, prompting a surprising reversal. When her school’s stern principal Cannon finally asks her to a dance, Gwendolyn faces a choice that could change everything.
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