Unusual Tales #44

Mar 1961 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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“Beware of the Steel Bird”

In "Beware of the Steel Bird," writer Joe Gill and artists Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico deliver a chilling tale of eerie foreboding, as a medium’s cryptic warning about a "steel bird" sends Helen Morley into fear of flying—only to reveal that the danger was real, though not as she imagined. Cover by Pat Masulli and Dick Giordano captures the story’s unsettling tone, making this 1964 Charlton classic a standout in the anthology’s eerie lineup.

writer Joe Gill · artist Bill Fraccio · inker Tony Tallarico · cover Pat Masulli, Dick Giordano

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writer Joe Gill

artist Bill Fraccio

inker Tony Tallarico

cover pencils Pat Masulli

cover inks Dick Giordano

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A medium warns Helen Morley and Tom Bently of a "steel bird," so Helen is afraid of taking an airplane. The medium was right to warn them, but Helen's interpretation was off the mark.

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