Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Secret of the Hybrid Creatures," Bob Tarrant's accidental discovery of Martian transmissions through his television sets sets off a chain of events that spirals beyond control. When washed-up director Eric Mills murders Tarrant to exploit the signals for his own film, he unwittingly becomes part of a larger scheme — one where the Martians are using Earth's own to prepare for an invasion. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life with dynamic art by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry, and lettering by Gaspar Saladino, this 1961 tale blends sci-fi intrigue with a chilling twist. The cover, by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff, captures the eerie allure of the unknown.
In "The Secret of the Sinister Structures," a reclusive scientist constructs bizarre, oversized automatons—among them a towering automatic pistol and a massive bow and arrow—without revealing their purpose. As the enigmatic creations take shape, the quiet urgency of their design hints at a hidden, far-reaching plan.
In "Mars -- on Channel 8!", Bob Tarrant’s curiosity turns cosmic when he tunes his TV to receive signals from Mars—only to become a pawn in a far more dangerous game. When struggling director Eric Mills murders Tarrant to steal the transmissions, he unwittingly becomes part of a Martian plan to infiltrate Earth through the very medium he sought to exploit.
In "I Fell in Love with a Witch!", private investigator Carter Blake finds himself hopelessly smitten by Jean Brewster, ready to marry her without a second thought—until old newspaper clippings reveal a chilling pattern: three of her past husbands died after her kiss. As Blake digs deeper, the line between romance and danger begins to blur.
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