Journey into Unknown Worlds #46

Three terrified men recoil from a blazing, humanoid figure of pure light on this atmospheric 1956 Atlas-era chiller — the glowing entity known only as "The Specimen" radiates an eerie otherworldly menace that makes the darkness around it feel alive. Carl Burgos's cover art captures that mid-fifties science-fiction dread beautifully, with the stricken expressions of the three men asking the question printed right on the cover: who was "The Specimen"? Inside, Jim Mooney brings the "All New Tales!" to life, making this a fine example of the imaginative horror-mystery anthology that made Journey into Unknown Worlds such a compelling read.