Strange Adventures #189

In "The Way-Out Worlds of Bertram Tilley," Buddy Reed and his friends stumble upon a bizarre carnival attraction run by the enigmatic Larzan, who controls a monstrous, otherworldly ride. When Buddy wins a mysterious prize, his friends are frozen in stone and Larzan tries to claim the reward—only for Buddy to outwit him and dismantle the machine. Written by Dave Wood and illustrated by Jack Sparling, this 1966 Strange Adventures standout features a surreal, retro-futuristic twist on a classic carnival nightmare, with Sparling’s dynamic art bringing the eerie machine and its strange mechanics to life. The cover, also by Sparling, captures the moment of tension with bold, expressive lines.