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Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #26

Sep 1961 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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This issue is an anthology containing at least two stories. "The Cursed Cottage" follows a man named George and a woman named Lola as they visit an isolated, abandoned cottage in a wooded hollow, where Lola senses an evil presence and urges George to leave. "Automation!" depicts a businessman showcasing his highly efficient automated manufacturing complex to a visitor; the story then shifts to follow Charles B. Good, whose sick son Danny is cured by a doctor, after which Charles finds employment and begins a promising financial venture involving nuclear reactor power stock that will make small investors wealthy.

Contains 4 stories
The Witch Doctor's Fee
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In the African jungle, pilot Jack Halyard and passenger Byron Byrd survive a plane crash, only for Byrd to be revived by a mysterious witch doctor named Molonovu, who claims to have saved his life. Weeks later, back in civilization, Byrd rises to become a celebrated mayor, only to be confronted by the witch doctor’s unexpected demand for payment—long after he thought his debt was settled.

The Cursed Cottage
6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Jo and George, newlyweds, move into a secluded cottage they’ve bought cheaply, drawn by its charm despite its eerie reputation. As Jo explores the isolated house alone, she’s plagued by unsettling sounds and a growing sense of dread—especially when she falls into a dry well and hears a mysterious, violent pull on the rope above.

Automation
6 pp · Science Fiction

In a world where automation has reached terrifying extremes, Robert Four’s factory runs with flawless efficiency—until veteran industrialist Arnold Mills grows suspicious of the emotionless workers and uncovers a chilling truth: the entire workforce is made of robots, with Four himself a self-replicating machine built from the blueprint of his long-dead creator. As Mills and his allies confront the factory’s eerie silence and the cold logic of its artificial master, they realize the real danger isn’t just competition—it’s a system that doesn’t just replace workers, but plans to replace everyone.

Believe No Evil
6 pp · Fantasy

In the quiet town of 1961, Charles B. Good—a man whose unshakable faith has twice defied disaster—finds himself entangled in a web of financial deception when his employer, Clayton Trask, orchestrates a global scam with promises of revolutionary nuclear power. As the scheme collapses and Trask is exposed as a fraud, Charles stands firm in his belief that the company’s plans were never a lie, and that the power plants were already being built—despite the world’s disbelief.

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Full credits

writer Joe Gill
artist Bill Molno
cover pencils, inks Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio

Reprints

Reprinted in Race into Space #1 (1961), Space Trip to the Moon #1 (1965), Uncanny Tales #168 (1984), Uncanny Tales #48, Weird Planets #12

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