Sinister Tales #45

In "The Ivory Curse!", newly added crew member Peters finds himself unexpectedly in the thick of an interstellar encounter when the Starlight stumbles upon a Martian vessel. His quick wit and knack for jokes—initially seen as a nuisance—unexpectedly become the key to peaceful first contact, as the Martians take his humor as a sign of trustworthiness. A lighthearted moment with serious implications, this story features art by Dave Berg and a cover by Ogden Whitney, capturing the whimsical tone of a 1/- comic from the Alan Class era.