Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (1956 Charlton) comic books

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Cover by Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Criminal Jack Fry comes across a crashed alien spaceship and learns that "all the treasure of the galaxy" is stored on the dark side of the Moon. Mountain climber Williard wants to climb Mount Sugarina, despite legends that it's guarded by an old man who can cause landslides with his Alphorn. "Objective Moon" describes a space race to reach the Moon that is won by the US in the 1960s - not bad for a story published in 1956. Dark Side of the Moon; Behind the Eight Ball; The Night the Grand Canyon Disappeared; Dangling Beam; The Yodler of Yognasi; Objective Moon; The Tiny World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Most of the stories in this issue feature art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A man tries to convince others that he's seen a mermaid. Clumsy Jonesy finds his latest stumble has taken him to a fairy-tale world ruled by a beautiful queen named Mmmmm. Strange reports from the new outpost on Saturn lead Dr. Kyle Duran and his assistant Verna to go to Saturn to investigate. They Didn't Believe Him; A World Where I Was King; A Forgotten World; Destination Venus; The Strange Guests of Tsarus; Interplanetary Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Most of the stories in this issue feature art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A soldier invades a family's dream house, in a story with a Twilight Zone-like ending. An escaped prisoner fleeing across the desert finds an oasis populated by beautiful women...or is it a mirage? A rocketship crew is displeased to discover a young stowaway. Live for Reunion; Stranger in the House; Stowaway; A Dreamers World; The Mirage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A spaceship crew mutinies when their captain won't return to Earth, until they learn the reason why, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A magical handbag grants a couple's wishes, in one of two stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. In another Colan story, a telepath tries to expand his abilities, and soon regrets it. Adrift in Space; Eyes of a Cat; The Good Provider; Elixir; Full Development; S.S.S.; The Half Men. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Paul Reinman and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. An imaginative caveman dreams of a better world, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko (credited as J. Kodti). In another Ditko story, mountain climbers encounter aliens atop Mount Everest. An archaeologist discovers that his biological relationship to an ancient kingdom gives him an advantage. Voyage to Nowhere; Oggo The Thinker; The Mountain That Was; The Subject; Frightful Fears; The Strange Return; A Little Green Man Is Here. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Ernie Hart. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A run-down house cheers up a distraught couple, and vice versa, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story that reflects its Cold War origins, deadly machines produce the weapons of war in a future world that doesn't need them. Lou gets Flo a magical charm bracelet from one of those magical sidewalk vendors, but it only does good if your intentions are good, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The Water Stealers; Automata Ultima; The House That Cheered Up; A Lost Dimension; The Charm Bracelet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. The first humans on Mercury encounter strange gigantic insects, and that's not all. A mysterious green star begins to have physical and mental effects on the astronomer who's observing it through a telescope. A strange little boy named Tobor has superhuman strength - in fact, there's not much human about him. The Mystery of Mercury; The Green Star; The Meandering Man from Mars; The Perfect Lens; Strong Boy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Sal Trapani. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A mysterious gas from outer space causes all humanity to lose the ability to lie. A volunteer for a science experiment learns that Professor Harver has figured out how to reverse gravity, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Jason has two hours to live, but all he can think of is his wife. An Air of Honesty; No. 9 Swanson St.; The Strange Place; Two Hours; The Nobody. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia, and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Strange, gigantic bubbles are released from deep within the Earth by oil drilling, and they begin to absorb anything they touch. Explorers from Earth discover that Venus's impenetrable cloud cover serves a vital, lifesaving purpose for Earth and Mars. A reporter discovers a shape-shifter's secret. The Giant Bubble Threat; The Man with 1000 Faces; Time Belt; The Ganymede Enigma; The Barrier Clouds of Venus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Vince Alascia and Bill Molno, plus a spot illustration by Steve Ditko. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. After a meteor strike, a teen befriends a visitor who has strange knowledge of the future. Special glasses allow a scientist to see smoky aliens from another dimension. On a mysterious island that seems to have no connection to the modern world, a sailor rescues a woman from pirates. Plus a text story with an illustration by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Stranger; The Negative View; The Strange Island; Proud; Come! See the Flying Saucer! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A diver encounters humanoids from the deep, in a story with art and cover by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Exiled from Venus after his weather machine destroys the environment, a mad scientist tries it on Earth. Invaders from Neptune send their scout robot to Antarctica, but they're on thin ice. The Green Unknown; The Stranger from Space; Sam Saller's Space Shoes; The Antarctic Monster; The Rain Maker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Montes and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Scientists experimenting with a machine that allows them to enter the imagination unfortunately try it on a science-fiction writer. A sideshow patron doesn't believe that's really an alien in that tent. A lost couple stumbles on time-traveling alien criminals. Journey into the Mind; The Impostor; Martian Mistake; The Man with the Hairy Glove; Pirates from Future Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Sal Trapani, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Roger enters a strange world whose sole inhabitant is in the business of selling time, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An old house resists efforts to replace it. An escape artist is actually an interdimensional traveler. Go to the Genius; The House That Belonged; We Sell Time!; The Fishing Flounders; Greater Than Houdini. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Everyone laughs when a man claims that hope for humanity exists in the sky, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A couple discovers the strange secret of the creepy funhouse at the Dreamland carnival. Oscar finds a strange ring that causes people to be afraid of him. The Fun House; Ring of Fear; There's Hope in the Sky; Try This Tennis; The Man Who Hated the World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. After a nervous breakdown, Clayton can see mischievous little men that no one else can see, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A scientist's experiments in "accelerated evolution" result in chimps who like Hawaiian shirts, cigars and sunglasses. Nondescript janitor Nikolas finds a portal to another dimension, where he is revered as "The Wise One." The Quiet Little Men; The Unusual Tails; Spy From Saturnia; The Dream Room; Commander Burkett's Machine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A cave explorer vanishes after his latest expedition, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The alluring Missa is so good at selling products on TV commercials, she's almost otherworldly. Oceanographer Emil's miniaturizing solution creates tiny oceans filled with tiny sea creatures, but.... A Small Ocean; She's Weird; Even a Martian Must Eat; The Earth Conquerors; The Vanishing Men. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Sal Trapani and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Eddie gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to start a new life in another dimension. Jerry becomes obsessed with finding out what is sucking his hose into the ground. Native American ghosts seek reparations for Manhattan Island. The Pattern; Where the Hose Goes; Dr. Dimons Surprise; Manhattan Madness; The Strangeling. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A financier claims to be raising money for nuclear power plants, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An African "witch doctor" brings Byron back from the dead after a plane crash, but soon the bill comes due. George doesn't want anything to do with the Cursed Cottage, but Lola thinks it'll be fine with a little fixing up... and that's her mistake. The Witch Doctor's Fee; The Cursed Cottage; Mix-Up; Automation; Believe No Evil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Homeless Ozzie discovers the secret of the Missing Men just in time to prevent World War III. The world's greatest fisherman goes after the mysterious "Devil Fish" sighted off the coast of Biwani. A writer of fantasy fiction learns the truth behind the old saying "Write what you know." The World of Missing Men; The Devil Fish; Buried Alive; From Out of the Night. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Astronauts seeking new worlds to colonize find a planet seemingly inhabited only by a primitive caveman-like race, and statues of their gigantic spider-gods. After painter Adam moves into The House of Borne Hill, he finds that his paintings magically come alive. Henpecked Henry lives a secret Walter Mitty life of space heroics in his imagination, where his wife can't get to him. The Primitives; The House of Borne Hill; Onward to Urth; Escape; Freedom for All. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Hen-pecked Henry discovers another world in his closet, one in which he is a handsome hero. Dr. Carson's experiments in biochemical research result in the creation of Marsh Creatures, much like Dr. Holland's experiments a few years later. Astronaut Gray finds frozen people on a planet with no sun, and decides to thaw them out, starting with the beautiful redheaded woman who explains what happened. Plus a vintage ad for "Iron On [Universal] Movie Monsters"! The Little People; Mr. Flink's Closet of Fantasy; Destination: Venus; Silly Superstition; The Marsh Creatures; Animal Life; The Gift of Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Pat Masulli, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. The title takes a left turn into superheroics as it nears the end of its run. One-legged reporter Johnny Mann incurs the wrath of the god Mars. In response, the gods Venus and Vulcan bestow him with the power of Vulcan, so he can battle menaces like the evil Dr. Kong. The Son of Vulcan's second battle matches him against the robotic Giant Gladiator. Plus fun facts about Jupiter and the Roman pantheon. A Mighty Champion Is Born!; The Snake People; Watchdogs of the Deep; He Stands Alone!; The Miniatures; The Roman Gods of Mount Olympus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Mars gives the gold-bestowing power of King Midas to Lambie, who joins forces with Zoloto to battle Son of Vulcan. The Golden Curse; Planet Urth; Strange Galaxy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. Temporarily stripped of his powers, Mars disguises himself as Captain Tusk to battle Son of Vulcan. Plus fun facts about volcanoes. Fury of the War God; Imbalance; Volcano. Final issue under this title; series continues as Son of Vulcan (1966 Charlton) #49. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.