Race for the Moon #17

In "The Lost Tribe!" from Race for the Moon #17 (1964), Dick Travers ventures into the Peruvian highlands on a mission from his boss to document a hidden tribe. With the local guide Galu unwilling to go further, Dick presses on alone and stumbles upon an isolated Inca village, where he’s offered a drink before filming begins. When he later shows the footage to his boss, only the Inca tribesman appears—no village, no people, just the man in a single frame. Back in the hills, the tribesman reports to his leader that the potion worked as expected, ensuring their secret remains safe.

In "The Impossible," scientist John Sawyer awakens in a strange room, disoriented and alone, with no memory of how he got there. As he pieces together his identity, he realizes he's been thrust into a future he never imagined—2008—where everything he knows has vanished. When police sergeant arrives to help, the truth begins to unravel: time may not be the only force at play, and the past might be closer than it seems.

In "The Test," newlyweds Ted and Margo find themselves lost in the Louisiana bayous during their honeymoon, drawn into a strange legend about love being tested by the Cajuns. When they stumble upon a mysterious house, Mr Rêve welcomes them with cryptic words, hinting that their bond is not yet proven. As shadows deepen and a storm breaks, their journey through fear and trust begins—only to end with a startling revelation that the night may have been real all along.

In "Beyond the Reach of Time!", Tom Powers returns from war changed—polite to Madge but distant, his youth unmarred by time. As decades pass and he remains ageless, a visit to psychiatrist Doctor Balsom unlocks buried memories: a bomb blast, a lost love, and a reunion with Gloria Saunders that shatters the illusion of his timeless existence.

In a quiet moment on a film set, Bill Saunders voices his frustration as the cameras remain still—until Ted suggests a replacement no one expected: Lew Chase, a man still grieving the loss of his wife, Caroline. Though hesitant, Ted convinces Lew to step in, unaware that the role will become a final, silent promise to the woman in his photograph. As the crew prepares for the next scene, Lew’s quiet resolve gives way to a sudden absence, leaving only the echo of a promise unfulfilled and a phone call from a landlady that changes everything.

In "Story of a Miser!" from *Race for the Moon* #17 (1964), Mark Brinkley’s relentless pursuit of wealth blinds him to the people who truly matter—especially Eleanor, the one he loves. When a fall from a ladder brings him face to face with his ancestor Wayne Brinkley, he’s whisked through key moments in history, each revealing how greed undermines true connection. As Mark confronts his own choices across time, he begins to see what he’s been missing—friendship, family, and the quiet value of love.

In "The Mystic," a young man named Paul Anderson returns to New York after studying with an Indian mystic, only to find his newfound abilities tested in unexpected ways. When his ex-boss Lewis wrongs him again, Paul uses his gifts not for justice, but for retribution—stealing from Lewis, then from a bank vault when the guard collapses. But when a train crash looms, Paul’s instincts kick in, and he pulls the emergency cord, only to be trapped by the very accident he tried to prevent.

In a 1964 tale of scientific wonder and sudden peril, Doctor Falsom stumbles upon a peculiar quartz that defies physics—causing inorganic objects to vanish when touched. When his colleagues demand he surrender it to the government, he flees, only to find himself pursued by a foreign spy. As tension mounts, two FBI agents arrive, but the quartz shatters upon impact, setting off a chain of events no one saw coming.

In "The Ghost Ship of Space," reporter Frank Brandon stumbles upon a mystery when a string of spaceship disappearances points to a derelict vessel drifting through the void. Captured by primitive aliens, he must use quick thinking and a clever ruse to survive—convincing them his small device is a deadly bomb. With Ben, Charlie, and Smitty waiting on Earth, the tension mounts as the line between fear and deception blurs in the silent dark.