Funnies Album #[18]/1959

In this 1958 crime tale from Funnies Album #18, Toni is drawn into a dangerous game when she’s hired for a photoshoot that quickly turns into a deception—her likeness is used to impersonate a dead woman, setting off a scheme where her co-star claims to be the deceased’s rightful heir. The story unfolds with a chilling twist on identity and illusion, all within its tight eight-page format.

In a stark, sun-scorched corner of Venus, Valcon witnesses a desperate landing—strangers from Earth, a man and two children, torn from their world and stranded in a hostile wilderness. When a brutal band of Vardels slaughters the man and abducts the children, Valcon knows he must act, even if it means facing the unknown alone.

In "A Strange Happening," a bus conductor shares a peculiar tale with a reporter: a small man from the Moon, stranded after being separated from his kind, arrives on Earth and slowly learns the quirks of human life—especially the spirit of Christmas—while forming an unexpected bond with the conductor. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story blends gentle whimsy with quiet wonder, capturing a moment of connection across worlds.

In the quiet woods, Kit and Dan stumble upon a secluded cabin and are welcomed by a reclusive writer. As Dan rests on a bearskin rug, he’s knocked unconscious—only to wake into a vivid, unsettling nightmare that blurs the line between dream and reality.