Issue Contents:
You Must Not Look!
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Burgos
- Inks: Carl Burgos
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
Story Notes
Cover credits obtained from an article in From The Tomb #10 (June, 2003)by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo and Frank Motler via the GCD Comics Database List. Colors: Goldberg credited by himself.
How I Made a Small Fortune in Spare Time!
Storyline
William Bergstrom wants to make extra money. Selling shoes in his spare time could help.
Story Notes
Advertisement to sell shoes from Mason Shoe Manufacturing Co. Located on inside front cover. Synopsis of comic story included above.
The Sands Are Running Out
Storyline
A man acquires an hourglass which can send him into the future. He asks a pedestrian what year it is and the man replies '71. He assumes 1971 and learns of deposits in the land which make men wealthy and so uses the hourglass to return to the past again and spends all his money buying up the land. He goes into the future again to check his account at the bank and the clerk tells him he is not listed. When he mentions the year the clerk tells him that it is 2071. The man returns to the past and tries to sell off the land, but the previous sellers refuse to buy it back.
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Sinnott
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Letters: Ray Holloway
Jet "Rocket" Space Ship!
Story Notes
Advertisement for a toy rocket from Honor House Products Corp. The page is in landscape.
The Man from Nowhere
Storyline
A Martian scientist who appears among humans by harnessing the power of lightning bolts finds that his method of travel disturbs people.
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Orlando
- Inks: Joe Orlando
- Letters: Ray Holloway
"Here is the kind of he-man body you can have!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for body building "Home Gym" from the Home Gym Co. Located between pages 3 & 4 of The Man From Nowhere.
Repeat Performance
Storyline
A tourist couple encounter Paul Revere when he comes back to view Battle Green.
Credits
- Pencils: John Severin
- Inks: John Severin
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Planet X
Storyline
Biff sits across from a young boy in a train who talks as though he is from outer space.
Story Notes
The first page of the story is located directly after the Repeat Performance story. The second page is located directly after The Wild, Wild Wind story with the second page occupying the upper two thirds of the page, the Daisy Gunbook advertisement occupies the lower third.
"Free! Rare army patches"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Army Patches from The Patch King.
The Wild, Wild Wind
Storyline
A ship directs its own course to the consternation of the sailors aboard and lands at a secluded island to rescue descendants of victims of a mutiny that had occurred aboard her timbers 100 years ago.
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Ayers
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Letters: Dick Ayers
"Daisy gunbook ready!"
Story Notes
Shares page with second part of Planet X story, occupying the bottom third. The second part of the text story occupies the upper two thirds.
"Be mine!"
Story Notes
Advertisement on writing love letters from Plaza Book Co. Occupies top half of page, seat cover advertisement occupies lower half.
"Reversible auto seat covers"
Story Notes
Advertisement for car seat covers from Mardo Sales Corporation, occupies lower half of page. The love letter advertisement occupies upper half.
You Must Not Look
Storyline
A little girl tears up an important letter to her father just to be spiteful after he grounds her. He asks her to tell the truth if she has seen it, and she lies, but her conscience bothers her and she keeps the letter in a box year after year. When she finally tells the truth about the box to her husband he looks in the box and finds money.
Credits
- Script: Carl Wessler
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
Story Notes
Writer credit from foreword by Michael J. Vassallo from Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Strange Tales #5 (Marvel, 2007 Series).
Shop by Mail
Story Notes
Various thumbnail advertisements for a variety of products. Located between pages 3 & 4 of the You Must Not Look story.
The Greatest Experiment
Storyline
Scientists send robots into space for economic means by mining minerals from unexplored planets to fund their experiments. After a few years, they travel to the planet they sent the robots off to and are astonished to find that the robots have greatly developed it. They do not profit, however, as the robots turn the tables on them and put them on a rocket heading back to Earth.
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Some lettering alterations in another hand, especially on the last page: story change to conform to the Comics Code?
"Do you want spending money?"
Story Notes
Advertisement to sell religious and patriotic mottoes for home display from Stephens Credit Sales.
"Draw me..."
Story Notes
Advertisement to enter an art contest to possibly win two years of free art training. Includes a quote from, and photo of, a Della M Scott as an example of a previous winner.
"Wow! What an amazing he-man Tony is now!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for a body building course from the Jowett Institute of Physical Training. Located on inside rear cover.
"Given given given"
Story Notes
Advertisement to obtain various prizes and giveaways for selling Cloverine Salve from the Wilson Chemical Co. Located on rear cover.