Strange Adventures #67

A masquerade party turns tense in this 1956 DC gem, as a red-skinned, large-skulled Martian stands mortified among costumed science fans — he has no mask to remove because he's the real thing. Gil Kane and Joe Giella's cover captures the delicious irony perfectly: while a man in a red spacesuit triumphantly calls for everyone to unmask at midnight, the Martian's panicked thought balloon gives the whole game away. John Broome's "The Martian Masquerader!" promises exactly the kind of clever, lighthearted sci-fi twist that made Strange Adventures such a beloved anthology title of its era.