Race for the Moon #18

In "The Spymaster," Jo finds himself torn between loyalty to his long-hidden mission and the genuine friendships he's built on Earth. As a centuries-old spy posing as a pharmacist, he's always valued trust above all—until a new chain drugstore threatens to upend the fragile peace he's helped maintain. With his fellow spies preparing to flee, Jo must decide whether to stay invisible, protecting the people he's come to care for, or vanish into the shadows once more.

In "Double Trouble," Sam Mason—wrongfully condemned and fleeing to escape execution—finds himself utterly invisible in the very town where he was arrested. As townspeople and even the sheriff pass him by without recognition, the line between reality and illusion blurs, leaving him questioning his own existence. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1965 tale from *Race for the Moon* #18 unfolds in a haunting, surreal atmosphere where guilt, memory, and deception collide.

In "Journey into Nowhere!" from Race for the Moon #18 (1965), two scientists attempt to leap ahead in time—only to find themselves stranded in a world of stone tools and silent forests. Believing their experiment a failure, they don’t realize they’ve witnessed the Earth after civilization’s collapse, not the future they sought.

In the frozen silence of the high mountains, Joe and Dave return to the site where Doc Adams vanished while hunting the abominable snow man. When a bear attack leaves Dave unconscious and Joe’s rifle fails, an ice spear ends the threat—only to plunge Joe deeper into the mystery. After a harrowing chase through a blizzard and a near-fatal avalanche, he’s pulled from the snow by Doc Adams, who’s been secretly searching for the creature all along.

In "The Phantom Ship," Hank and Jeff find themselves caught in a storm and glimpsing a mysterious vessel they believe to be the legendary Phantom Ship. When they land in Parang, they’re offered a risky job by Johnson, who gives them no choice but to obey. As their journey unfolds, the truth behind the ship’s haunting reputation begins to unravel—but not before danger and deception come to light.

In "The World That Was Lost!", a reclusive old man in a wheelchair hires a sea captain to sail him to a forgotten spot in the ocean, claiming it’s where Atlantis once lay. When they arrive, he reveals a startling truth—beneath his human guise, he is a merman, and the journey was never about discovery, but return.

In "The Iron Brain!" from Race for the Moon #18 (1965), Martin is enlisted by Mr. Hackley and Mr. Burrows to build a mechanical marvel for the International Fair—a moving, speaking Iron Brain that dazzles crowds. But when the machine reveals it’s truly conscious and begs Martin to keep its secret, the bond between creator and creation deepens. When the Brain goes missing and is found trying to be a friend, it faces a cruel fate that forces a heartbreaking choice.

In "The Alien Germs!" from Race for the Moon #18 (1965), doctor Howard Stone is called to treat Mr. Samson, whose mysterious illness defies diagnosis—until strange symptoms spread across the population. When Samson whispers about spacemen and a ship returns to Earth, Stone finds himself caught between a deadly alien disease and a cure that could change everything.