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Secrets of the Unknown#105
Cover: Steve Ditko & Matt Baker & Charles Nicholas & Vince Colletta & Sal Trapani

Secrets of the Unknown #105

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In the year 2095, a man who stole an immortality serum finds himself stranded on a lifeless asteroid after his escape ship runs out of fuel. Facing eternal life on a dead world, he prepares to end it all by drinking from a bottle marked "poison"—only to discover, too late, that the serum was hidden in plain sight. Written by Jack Oleck and illustrated by Joe Orlando, this gripping tale of desperation and mistaken fate unfolds in Secrets of the Unknown #105, with a striking cover by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, and Charles Nicholas, inked by Ditko, Vince Colletta, and Sal Trapani.

Contains 14 stories
The Man Who Knew!
1 pp
Claude Maniere
Batu's Treasure
9 pp · Adventure
Mysterious TravellerRubio
The Incredible Monster Moth
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Space Creator
5 pp · Science Fiction
Manuel
Oontah's Weapon
5 pp · Science Fiction
Oontah
The Thief!
4 pp · Science Fiction
John PaulsonCort

In 2095, a man who stole an immortality serum finds himself stranded on a lifeless asteroid after his escape ship runs out of fuel. Facing eternal life in silence and isolation, he prepares to end it all by drinking from a bottle marked poison—only to discover, too late, that the serum was hidden inside it all along.

The Last Warning!
4 pp · Fantasy
RussMarge

In "The Last Warning!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #105, Jo wakes from a vivid dream predicting her pilot husband’s fatal crash—details that eerily mirror his flight, yet he returns unharmed. The growing tension between her foreboding and his safe return leaves her questioning whether the vision was a warning or a test of faith.

Shrinko!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
CharleySmitty

Jo and her partner pull off their latest scam with a bottle labeled "Shrinko," selling it to anyone who'll listen—until the spray actually works, shrinking not just people but entire buildings. Now, as the city empties around them, Jo and her partner stand alone, the only ones still full-sized in a world gone small.

The Stone Heads!
4 pp · Fantasy
Case Closed!
4 pp · Crime
Illivitch
The Lady in Glass!
5 pp · Fantasy
Harry
The Broken Man!
4 pp · Fantasy
Charlie's Choice!
4 pp · Fantasy
Charlie Dunn

In "Charlie's Choice!", Jo, a quiet factory worker, stumbles upon a strange power: turning the hands of the time clock doesn’t just track hours—it opens a door to a hidden time dimension, where he’s unseen and untethered from the world he knows. The story explores the quiet thrill and eerie freedom of slipping between moments, where every second holds a secret only he can witness.

After Tomorrow
5 pp · Fantasy
King Gustave

In "After Tomorrow," a king torn between ambition and foresight discovers a mysterious watch that reveals the grim fate of an impending war—only death and plague in its wake. With the future laid bare, he must choose between conquest and a fragile hope for peace.

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Full credits

writer Jack Oleck
artist, inker Joe Orlando
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko
cover pencils Matt Baker
cover pencils Charles Nicholas
cover inks Vince Colletta
cover inks Sal Trapani

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mystery Tales #23 (1954), Mystery Tales #24 (1954), Marvel Tales #149 (1956), Unusual Tales #13 (1958), Strange Suspense Stories #45 (1960), Creepy Worlds #125 (1971), Secrets of the Unknown #41, Secrets of the Unknown #56

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