Uncanny Tales #135
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"A Look At A Backward Planet" in Uncanny Tales #135 (1979) delivers a surreal, dreamlike mystery as a man on a sea cruise witnesses impossible sights—floating landmarks like the Empire State Building and the Sphinx—while a mysterious woman claims she’s an Atlantean gathering them as souvenirs. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated by Bob Powell, with inks by Powell, the story unfolds with quiet unease as reality blurs, leaving the protagonist questioning what’s real after she vanishes without a trace. The cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia captures the eerie, otherworldly tone perfectly.
In a quiet moment on a sea cruise, Tod Mann watches in disbelief as the Empire State Building, the Sphinx, and a Buddha float past his ship—only to be explained away by his companion, Wanda, as souvenirs from her Atlantean homeland. When the voyage ends and she vanishes without a trace, Tod follows up with the film producer, only to learn no movie was ever filmed and the props were stolen. Something in the sea—and in Wanda’s story—doesn’t add up.
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