Forbidden Worlds #80
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Ape in the Sky!", a mysterious stranger takes up residence in a quiet cottage, using alchemy to summon strange beings from another world—creatures that promise incredible wonders. But when the townspeople uncover his true identity as Martin J. Colby, the escaped mental patient, their curiosity turns to fear, and the fragile peace of the village shatters. Written by Charles La Coste and illustrated by Paul Reinman, with a striking cover by Ogden Whitney, this 1959 tale from Forbidden Worlds #80 blends eerie mystery and early sci-fi dread in a story that lingers long after the final page.
As Duke Nero's forces crush the town of Lorraine and sentence its defenders to death, the desperate people call upon a legend—the Golden Knight, a champion said to answer whenever his people need him most. When the armored hero rises to challenge the tyrant to combat, a spectacular battle unfolds that will decide the fate of an entire town. A tale of faith, courage, and the power of belief from *Forbidden Worlds* #80.
A mysterious visitor rents a cottage in a small New England town and begins conducting secret experiments in pursuit of an ancient alchemical formula—one that the townspeople grow increasingly suspicious of. When the stranger finally succeeds in making contact with an otherworldly civilization willing to share their knowledge and gifts with humanity, a fearful mob descends on the cottage, forcing a fateful choice between revealing this miraculous discovery and protecting it from a world that may not yet be ready.
In "The Stranger," a mysterious man named Martin J. Colby rents a secluded cottage, using alchemy to summon otherworldly creatures who promise extraordinary gifts. As his strange experiments draw the townspeople’s attention, their curiosity turns to fear—until they uncover his true identity and drag him away.
Randy Miles and his wife Lisa, stranded and nearly broke on a round-the-world honeymoon cruise, catch a remarkable prehistoric fish and sell it to the mysterious Dr. Constantine Milo—only to find themselves drawn to his remote island home, where he's conducting impossible experiments in evolutionary reversal. What they discover there will challenge everything they believe about science and survival.
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Reprinted in Race for the Moon #22 (1965), Avontuur Classics #1849 (1967), Doktor Solar #15 (1967), Avontuur Classics #1878 (1968), Romserien #9 (1968), Astounding Stories #39 (1969), Astounding Stories #89 (1972), Uncanny Tales #118 (1976), Creepy Worlds #197 (1980), Secrets of the Unknown #196 (1980), Uncanny Tales #144 (1980), Astounding Stories #169 (1983), Astounding Stories #172 (1984), PS Artbooks Softee: Forbidden Worlds #13 (2020), Astounding Stories #27, Out of This World #8, Secrets of the Unknown #59, Uncanny Tales #16, Uncanny Tales #73
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