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Uncanny Tales #39

Jan 1956 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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“I Dare Not Sleep!”

In "I Dare Not Sleep!", a haunting tale from Uncanny Tales #39 (1956), Bill Everett crafts a dreamlike journey as Hugh drifts into a surreal realm where sleepers lie in silent rooms, their dreams shaping reality. With Everett’s distinctive art and inks bringing the unsettling atmosphere to life, the story blurs the line between waking and dreaming—leaving readers questioning what’s real long after the final page.

artist, inker, letterer Bill Everett · cover Bill Everett

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artist, inker, letterer Bill Everett
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

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While trying to sleep, Hugh wanders into a strange dimension where people lie asleep in rooms. Hugh's friend Dean appears and explains while people sleep their dreams create reality and Hugh understands his own life is a dream. Hugh goes to find his other self as it sleeps to prevent it from waking up, but suddenly Hugh himself awakens. He decides it was all a dream and writes a story about it.

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