Mystic #44
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Man from the Saucer!", a curious boy’s belief in hidden magic is tested when his mother urges him to stop searching for elves under a rock—just as a mysterious transformation begins. With art by John Forte and a striking cover by Carl Burgos, this 1956 issue blends childhood wonder with a hint of the unknown, all in a 10-cent comic that captures a moment of quiet magic.
In "The Footprints," a curious boy searches beneath a rock for elves, only to be gently steered away from belief by his mother. When he finally gives up, the hidden elves transform the very stones he left behind into gold—leaving him to wonder what might have been.
In "Danger in the Night," a chilling broadcast from Saturn’s Orson Welles—reimagined as a celestial radio voice—spreads panic across Earth, convincing one listener that the planet is under alien assault. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1956 science fiction tale taps into the fear of the unknown, turning a distant transmission into a moment of global dread.
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Reprinted in Strange Tales #57 (1957), Secrets of the Unknown #207 (1982), Sinister Tales #217 (1987), Astounding Stories #25, Creepy Worlds #67, Secrets of the Unknown #13, Secrets of the Unknown #67, Secrets of the Unknown #S[C], Sinister Tales #51, Uncanny Tales #25
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