Mystery Tales #29
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Up in the Air!" is a standout tale from Mystery Tales #29 (1955), a 10-cent comic where a desperate doctor’s plea to save a charity clinic takes a surreal turn when his five-dollar bill inexplicably transforms into five thousand. With art by Bob Powell and a striking cover by Carl Burgos, the story blends social realism with a touch of the uncanny, leaving readers wondering just how far a man’s hope can stretch.
In "Honest Abe," a doctor with nothing but five dollars in his pocket risks everything to save the clinic that serves the poor, only to find his meager offering transformed into a five-thousand-dollar bill when handed to the wealthy landowner determined to shut it down. The story unfolds with quiet tension, exploring the weight of desperation and the strange turn of fortune that follows a man of principle.
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Reprinted in Chamber of Chills #13 (1974), Crypt of Shadows #14 (1974), Thor e i Vendicatori #166 (1977)
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