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Secrets of the Unknown#174
Cover: Steve Ditko

Secrets of the Unknown #174

Jan 1977 · Alan Class · 0.15 GBP
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In "The Man Who Painted on Air," baby Billy Bailey’s sudden refusal to sleep through the night becomes an unexpected lifeline when his restless wakefulness helps his parents escape a house fire they might have otherwise slept through. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life by Charles Nicholas’s expressive art with inks by Jon D'Agostino, this eerie tale from Secrets of the Unknown #174 (1977) blends quiet domestic moments with a creeping sense of the uncanny. The haunting cover, a striking piece by Steve Ditko, captures the story’s unsettling mood before you even open the book.

Contains 8 stories
The Man Who Painted on Air
9 pp · Science Fiction
Strange Night
4 pp · Fantasy
The Lake That Lived
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Man Who Changed Times
6 pp · Science Fiction
Why?
5 pp · Fantasy

In "Why?", Baby Billy Bailey’s sudden refusal to sleep through the night at just 13 months becomes an unexpected lifeline when his parents, wide awake from his restless nights, notice the signs of a house fire they might have otherwise missed. A quiet, tender moment of infant unrest turns into a quiet miracle, saving them from danger in the still of the night.

The Great Gift
5 pp · Fantasy
Oggo the Thinker
5 pp · Science Fiction
The Captain's Ghost
5 pp · Fantasy

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Full credits

writer Joe Gill
inker, letterer Jon D'Agostino
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

↩ Reprints Unusual Tales #3 (1956), Unusual Tales #5 (1956), Unusual Tales #7 (1957), Unusual Tales #8 (1957), Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #11 (1959)

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