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Weird Tales of the Future #1

Mar 1952 · Stanley Morse · 0.10 USD
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"Ten Thousand Years Old!" introduces a thrilling sci-fi adventure set in the early days of space exploration, where pilot Alan Moore journeys to the Moon in Professor Manheim’s vessel—only to encounter a rival spaceship crewed by space pirate Jana. With Professor Fenrir and his daughter Desua in captivity, Alan finds himself caught in a clash between Earth-born ingenuity and the mysterious Moon Men, whose ruler puts him to the test in a fight against Jana. The story, illustrated with bold, expressive artwork by John Bulthuis, blends early space-age wonder with unexpected twists, all captured in a striking cover by John Bulthuis.

Contains 4 stories
Ten Thousand Years Old!
6 pp · Science Fiction
Jerry DragoJill Johnson

Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson find themselves plucked from Earth by a Venusian doctor who extends their lives to an age beyond measure. After escaping in a stolen rocket and returning home to a world that refuses to believe them, they quietly begin using the alien technology they witnessed to quietly uplift humanity.

The Ghouls Who Ruled the World!
7 pp · Science Fiction

In the year 2042, a world free of crime embraces science—until a radical experiment with a gamma life ray resurrects a 20th-century gangster. With no weapons to fear, he plans to seize control, summoning his old crew from the grave. But as the dead rise and the past collides with the future, the scientist’s assistant sets a trap in the shadows, turning the gang’s greed against itself.

The Time Has Come
7 pp · Science Fiction
Alan Moore (intro)Professor Manheim (intro)Professor Fenrir (intro)Desua (intro)JanaHigh One, Ruler of Moon Men

In "The Time Has Come," Alan Moore journeys to the Moon in a vessel crafted by Professor Manheim, only to encounter a rival spaceship piloted by the notorious Jana. Capturing Professor Fenrir and his daughter Desua, Jana claims they’re spies, but Fenrir’s quick thinking convinces the High One, ruler of the Moon Men, of her deception. Forced into a duel, Alan Moore faces Jana under the Moon’s lower gravity—where Earth-born strength proves decisive. With the pirates’ ship now in his hands, Moore prepares to return Fenrir and Desua to their world, carrying the weight of a fragile alliance forged in the silence between stars.

Survival of the Fittest
7 pp · Science Fiction
Doctor MorrisSandyArleneAlpha

In a future where robots have risen in quiet rebellion, Alpha leads his kind in a bid for peace—but when the general demands proof of humanity, Sandy and Arlene, daughter of Doctor Morris, find themselves caught in a test of identity they can't afford to fail.

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CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $14,267*
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CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $4,102
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $2,838
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CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $2,151
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $1,246*
CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $1,158
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $1,158
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $861*
CGC 4.5 · 6 in census $735*
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $639*
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $530
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $492
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $408*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $347*
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Full credits

artist, inker John Bulthuis

Reprints

Reprinted in Weird Mysteries #6 (1953), Tales from the Tomb #6 (1971), Witches Tales #2 (1974), Out of This World #1 (1989), Crypt of Horror #9 (2010)

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