Uncanny Tales, #50

Published: December 1956

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Uncanny Tales #50

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Issue Contents:
Look Behind You!
1 page science fiction
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Look Behind You!
Story 1 4 pages science fiction
Storyline

Louis uses his machine to spy on the past and alter minor events in the life of Vincent Di Varni and his descendants but because Louis was himself a descendant his life changes so that he was a grocer rather than an inventor.

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Inside the Room of Shadows
Story 2 4 pages fantasy
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Bascombe wanders to the Room of Shadows where a mysterious figure tells him if he will walk through a door he will finally know true happiness. Bascombe doesn't believe it and flees, but later regrets his decision.

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A Man Destroyed!
Story 3 4 pages science fiction
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Dryden's inventions cause 2056 to become fully mechanized but criminals exploit the system by running the criminal detection unit. The entire drama turns out to be a television program.

The Escape of Johnny York
Story 4 4 pages fantasy
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While Johnny awaits to be part of a prisoner exchange, Tai-San helps him to see his wife and comfort her by having Johnny drink a special tea. Johnny appears in a dream to Lillian and consoles her.

The Blue Man
Story 5 2 pages science fiction
Storyline

A man finds out that he keeps turning blue because he is really an alien from a planet of blue people.

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  • Harry
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Valley of No Return!
Story 6 3 pages fantasy
Storyline

While hunting in the woods, Burt prevents Greg from shooting a white eagle. The two almost die in the wilderness but are led to safety by the same white eagle and according to a legend, it's the form of a Native chief.

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It Happened to Henry
Story 7 4 pages fantasy
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Henry is always bullying Porter with his practical jokes but one day everyone stops being aware of Henry's presence and he realizes the universe is playing a joke on him.

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