Secrets of the Unknown #160
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Menace of the Maple Leaves," a seemingly harmless salesman introduces a line of therapeutic crystals that soothe the mind—until a deeper, more sinister purpose emerges. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life with sharp detail by artists Bill Molno and Sal Trapani, this 1976 tale from Alan Class unfolds with quiet menace. The cover, a striking piece by Steve Ditko, captures the eerie allure of the story’s central mystery.
In "The Comfort Crystal," a seemingly harmless salesman introduces a line of small, soothing crystals marketed as therapeutic aids. As people across the globe embrace the calming effect of the gems, one man—Jo—begins to suspect there’s more to the phenomenon than meets the eye.
When a young boy sneaks aboard a rocketship, the crew is furious—until they realize he’s the only one small enough to crawl into a cramped duct and repair critical damage picked up during their journey through deep space.
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↩ Reprints Danger and Adventure #26 (1955), Unusual Tales #5 (1956), Strange Suspense Stories #33 (1957), Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #5 (1957), Unusual Tales #1 (1959), Strange Suspense Stories #43 (1959), Strange Suspense Stories #47 (1960), Strange Suspense Stories #62 (1962), Strange Suspense Stories #63 (1963), Uncanny Tales #117 (1975), Amazing Stories of Suspense #151 (1976), Amazing Stories of Suspense #166 (1977), Secrets of the Unknown #43
Reprinted in Uncanny Tales #116 (1975)
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