Forbidden Worlds #72
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Dr. Martin's Marvelous Museum," Eddy, Brenda, and Jeff are drawn into a mysterious private museum where time itself becomes a test of courage. With the help of a daring challenge from the enigmatic Dr. Martin, Eddy journeys through the museum’s ancient exhibits, facing trials from the past to reclaim a lost treasure. The story unfolds with a quiet charm, spotlighting friendship, self-discovery, and a surprising twist in the heart of a 1958 adventure, all brought to life by John Forte’s expressive art and Ogden Whitney’s striking cover.
In "Dr. Martin's Marvelous Museum," Eddy, a quiet neighbor of Brenda's, finds himself drawn into a surreal adventure when the two, along with her new boyfriend Jeff, are invited to the eccentric Dr. Martin’s private museum. As the trio explores the strange exhibits, Eddy is challenged to retrieve the legendary Georgio tiara, leading him through time and danger in a test of courage he never knew he had.
In "The Strange Ones!" from Forbidden Worlds #72 (1958), Glenn Parker’s late-night drive takes a sudden turn when two mysterious lights force him off the road—only to later reveal they’re not interested in his death. Obsessed with building a strange machine, Glenn’s behavior alarms his friend Olga, who calls in a doctor to uncover the truth. Under hypnosis, Glenn confesses the machine is meant to give form to the alien lights, and when the doctor and Olga arrive in time, they face the unexpected emergence of the beings—only to see their plans unravel in a sudden, explosive confrontation.
Jude Tyndal lies dying in his mansion, surrounded by his three relatives—Harry, Laura, and Philip—each nursing their own resentments toward the selfish old man who never gave them the time of day. When Harry secretly forges a will to claim the entire fortune for himself, strange supernatural forces begin to manifest in the house, and the paralyzed Jude seems to reach out from beyond the edge of death to settle old scores. As inexplicable terrors grip the household, it becomes clear that the old man's iron will refuses to be subdued, even by paralysis and mortality itself.
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Reprinted in Five-Score Comic Monthly #61 (1963), Adventures into the Unknown #142 (1963), Race for the Moon #15 (1964), Amazing Stories of Suspense #111 (1971), Creepy Worlds #125 (1971), Secrets of the Unknown #126 (1971), Amazing Stories of Suspense #215 (1984), Creepy Worlds #238 (1987), Sinister Tales #225 (1988), Amazing Stories of Suspense #42, Creepy Worlds #52, Forbidden Worlds #3, Secrets of the Unknown #52
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