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Secrets of the Unknown#229
Cover: Pete Morisi

Secrets of the Unknown #229

Jan 1985 · Alan Class · 0.25 GBP
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In "Gore, the Man-Ape," Murdock’s desperate bid to outlive an impending atomic war leads him to a serum that keeps his mind alive while his body seems dead—locked in a coffin for decades, his thoughts still racing as science advances beyond his wildest dreams. A striking blend of pulp science and eerie stillness, this 1985 Alan Class issue features bold, dynamic art by Joe Maneely, with a haunting cover by Pete Morisi.

Contains 7 stories
Gore, the Man-Ape
20 pp · Superhero
Thunderbolt [Peter Cannon]
Murdock's Brain!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Murdock

In "Murdock's Brain!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #229 (1985), a desperate scientist named Murdock creates a serum to preserve his mind after his body appears dead—just in case the world ends in atomic war. Years pass as peace returns and science advances, leaving Murdock trapped in a coffin, his thoughts alone in stillness, unaware of how much the world has changed.

The Thought Stealer!
4 pp · Crime, Science Fiction
Amos Kirk
Behind the Mask
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Charles Roll
Who Waits in the Fog!
4 pp · Fantasy
Abner Gough
Secret of the Glittering Glob
4 pp · Crime, Science Fiction
Lou West
The Wax Man!
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
Professor Dexter

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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Maneely
cover pencils, inks Pete Morisi

Reprints

↩ Reprints Thunderbolt #52 (1966), Creepy Worlds #125 (1971), Sinister Tales #126 (1973), Secrets of the Unknown #78

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