Unusual Tales #24
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains at least two stories: "3 Wishes for Walter," in which a weary criminal named Walter Roland discovers a magical horseshoe that grants three wishes and uses one to escape the police, and "The Complete Annihilator," featuring a mad scientist named Professor Wells who develops a devastating doomsday weapon and encounters a former student, Jorje Gomez, who becomes involved in preventing the weapon's use. The issue also includes a "Giant Jingle Contest" sponsored by Charlton Comics offering prizes including toy cars and Turkish Taffy candy.
In a future shadowed by global conflict, a brilliant scientist imprisoned aboard a derelict ship in Earth's orbit must outthink his captor from beyond the reach of weapons. Trapped in silence, he discovers a hidden power within himself—telepathy—and begins to reach across the void, testing the limits of mind against tyranny.
In "Power Wheel," a curious Earthling stumbles upon a bizarre invention that seems to defy physics—until it becomes clear the real marvel isn’t the machine, but the playful, otherworldly minds behind it. A pair of robotic aliens from another dimension take delight in letting him believe he’s made a breakthrough, blurring the line between genius and illusion.
A desperate thief stumbles upon a magic horseshoe necklace, hoping it can fix his troubles—only to find his first wish backfires in ways he never expected. Haunted by guilt and fear, he’s driven to confess to the police, terrified that his crime might have awakened something far worse than justice.
In "The Complete Annihilator," a disillusioned scientist builds a device capable of generating a miniature black hole, hoping to force humanity to abandon its path toward war. When warlike beings from another dimension arrive, seeking the machine for their own conquest, he confronts the harsh truth that peace cannot be imposed through fear or force.
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