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Midnight Mystery#5
Cover: Ogden Whitney

Midnight Mystery #5

Aug 1961 · American Comics Group · 0.10 USD
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In "So Long, Fellas!", Egyptologists Pete Murray and Rod Emmons stumble upon a mysterious wand that promises power—but when their adventure takes a dangerous turn, they must undo its magic to escape. Written by Pierre Alonzo and illustrated by Tom Hickey, this 1961 tale from American Comics Group blends mystery and ancient intrigue, with Ogden Whitney’s striking cover capturing the story’s eerie charm.

Contains 4 stories
So Long, Fellas!
12 pp · Fantasy
Shane O'Shea (host)Ogden Whitney (host)Jack LewisSkippy (dog)Linda JensenRay DanversTorelli
Unknown Journey!
8 pp · Science Fiction
Lafcadio Lee (host)John R. (host)Greg BakerStan Winters

In "Unknown Journey!" from Midnight Mystery #5 (1961), high school friends Greg Baker and Stan Winters find themselves caught in a cosmic twist when alien beings whisk them back through time with Earth's fate at stake. With no warning and no choice, they must outwit their captors and fight to survive the journey home.

The Things on the Mountain Top!
1 pp · Fantasy
MartinSwanson
The Wizard's Wand!
5 pp · Fantasy
Pierre Alonzo (host)Tom Hickey (host)Pete MurrayRod Emmons

In "The Wizard's Wand!" from Midnight Mystery #5 (1961), Egyptologists Pete Murray and Rod Emmons stumble upon a mysterious wand that promises power—but when they’re trapped by its magic, they must undo its effects to escape. As the wand’s influence fades, so too do their memories of it, leaving only the quiet mystery of what they once held.

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Raw (VG) $10
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $172*
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CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker Tom Hickey
letterer Ed Hamilton
cover pencils, inks Ogden Whitney

Reprints

Reprinted in Uncanny Tales #80 (1971), Creepy Worlds #179 (1978), Creepy Worlds #216 (1983), Sinister Tales #217 (1987), Secrets of the Unknown #243 (1988), Uncanny Tales #19

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