World of Fantasy, #15

Published: December 1958

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World of Fantasy #15

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Issue Contents:
He Stole Fifty Years!
1 page science fiction
Credits
Story Notes

All information for this issue supplied by the Atlas/Timely list.

The Secret of Steven Durham
Story 1 4 pages science fiction
Storyline

A man's friend realizes that he has developed a way to stop aging by taking treatments from a device that measures the speed of light.

Characters
  • Clark Wendall
  • Steven Durham [Carl Durham]
  • Prof. Crane
He Stole 50 Years
Story 2 4 pages
Mystery of the Mountain
Story 3 3 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

Strange explosions at Mt. Rushmore lead a scientist to postulate that people from another dimension, parallel to Earth's, are creating a monument to one of their great men.

Credits
Story Notes

Oleck script per Martin O'Hearn: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2019/08/jack-oleck-stories-in-three-atlas-titles.html

Strange Doings in Cell 4-B!
Story 4 4 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

An old convict discovers he has the power to materialize objects. His cellmate threatens him into materializing three guns and a car to make a jailbreak. They almost succeed when their guns disappear. He thinks that the old man made their guns vanish, but the warden informs him that the old man actually died just as they were about to make their escape.

Credits
Story Notes

Oleck script per Martin O'Hearn: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2019/08/jack-oleck-stories-in-three-atlas-titles.html

The Uncanny Keys
Story 5 4 pages fantasy
Storyline

When a man finds out that a locksmith is in possession of magic keys given to him by a gypsy, he steals the keys and uses them to open doors that lead to treasure rooms and beautiful locations. The last key he tries, however, is a jail key, which deposits him in a cell and causes the key ring to disappear.

Characters
  • Shelton
The Vial of Inspiration
Story 6 2 pages fantasy
Storyline

A boy without a family is given a vial filled with music but squanders the inspiration of it.

Characters
  • Gus Harris
  • Mr. Peters
Credits
Story Notes

Text story with illustrations.

The Sinister Supermen
Story 7 4 pages science fiction
Storyline

A ship runs afoul of a group of criminals that have gained superhuman power due to an atomic test. The criminals try to destroy the ship, but the side effect of their interference destroys their island and them with it.

Characters
  • Capt. Yates
  • Frisco
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