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The Mummy's Secret!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Genres: horror

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Pages: 1

When the Mummy Walks

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Paul Kentworth; Gloria Carstairs; Jason Wilkes; Mr. Carstairs; Lord Randolph; Giant Mummy

First Line: Behold the great Egyptian desert, for it is here that I dwell!

Synopsis: An archaeologist uncovers an ancient mummy, which is actually an alien invader that locked itself in the pyramid. It bursts out, but it turns out that the mummy forgot that it sealed itself in to protect himself from Earth's atmosphere, which kills it.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Narrated in the first person.

The Strange Stone

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Johnny

First Line: When Johnny came to the open field, he couldn't resist the...

Synopsis: Johnny finds a magic wishing stone, but wishes it away because magic would make life no fun.

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Pages: 1.75

Job Number: H-401

Notes: The first page of this story is printed between the pages of "When the Mummy Walks", while the second page is printed between "The Man of Iron!" and "The Pretender!". The last page is split with the statement of ownership.

It Fell from the Flying Saucer!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

First Line: It all begins as just an ordinary day in the park!

Synopsis: An artist finds an alien pencil that will make whatever he draws real, but his selfish use of it makes the aliens take it back.

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Pages: 6

Job Number: V-609

Notes: The last page includes an advertisement for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series), also drawn by Jack Kirby.

Man of Iron!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Nastiwell Snide; Bela

First Line: You've heard about rich, spoiled brats!

Synopsis: A rich weakling pays a witch to give him muscles of iron, but her spell makes him sink right through the Earth's surface.

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Pages: 5

Job Number: V-611

Notes: The last page includes an advertisement for Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series), also by Lee and Ditko.

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 and June 11, 1960 (74 Stat. 208)

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Average circulation per issue October 1960–September 1961 (issues #17–27, despite monthly cover dates): 184,895. This shares the last page of "The Strange Stone".

The Pretender!

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Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Stephen Dwane; Kusoom

First Line: We don't claim that it is, but this story could be true!

Synopsis: A man looking through an abandoned house find notes in an alien language. They tell of an alien shapeshifter disguised as a human to undermine Earth before an invasion, and are accompanied by a photograph of the alien's human form, Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Sinnott ghost penciled this story for Reinman.