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Secrets of the Unknown#143
Cover: Bill Everett

Secrets of the Unknown #143

Jan 1974 · Alan Class · 0.10 GBP
“When the Eggs Hatch”

In "When the Eggs Hatch," a lone explorer stumbles upon a mysterious note sealed in a jar within a remote cave—its cryptic message hinting at alien eggs that arrived on Earth inside meteorites. As he races to warn authorities, the discovery sets off a chain of events that could change everything, all drawn with atmospheric precision by Tony DiPreta. The cover, a striking piece by Bill Everett, captures the eerie tension of the moment.

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artist, inker Tony DiPreta · cover Bill Everett

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artist, inker Tony DiPreta
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

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A man finds a note in a jar that been left in a cave describing alien eggs that had landed on Earth inside of meteors. He goes off to alert authorities to search inside of caves for the eggs.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).