World of Fantasy, #17
Published: April 1959
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Issue Contents:
Who Was the Guardian of the Stars?
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Christopher Rule
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
It Hides in the Forest!
Storyline
Eruditians announce their invasion of Earth and challenge humanity to discover what they have disguised their scout as. Fortunately, Spot the dog recognizes the alien has disguised itself as a tree and they withdraw their plans of conquest.
Characters
- Spot
- Eruditians
- Dudley
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Sinnott
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number and penciler and inker credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
The Stranger
Storyline
A painting of a Napoleonic victory parade is mysteriously linked to an eccentric inhabitant of modern Paris.
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Inks: Joe Maneely
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. The first page of this story is printed between "It Hides in the Forest!" and "When a Planet Dies!", while the second page is between "The Brain Picker!" and "Guardian of the Stars!". The last page is split with the statement of ownership.
When a Planet Dies!
Storyline
Xanna announces a plot for invasion against Granu's warning of a deluge. Suddenly, water sweeps over the planet, drowning them. They lived on a microscope slide, their planet no larger than a speck of dust.
Characters
- Granu
- Xanna
- Maritsa
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassello via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
The Man from Tomorrow!
Storyline
Humphrey poses as a time traveller supposedly newly-arrived in New York but is apprehended by real time travellers who are annoyed he didn't keep a low profile and send him "back" to the future.
Characters
- Humphrey Pym
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Carl Burgos
- Inks: Carl Burgos
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Penciler credit and job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassello via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
The Brain Picker!
Storyline
Frederic is exposed to radiation from an h-bomb and becomes telepathic. Frederic uses his telepathy to win a fortune, then takes over all the nations of the Earth. Frederic is unstoppable because he can read his enemies' minds but Philip defeats him by building a robot who has no such liability.
Characters
- Philip Kane
- Frederic Kane
- a robot
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Matt Baker
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number and penciler and inker credits from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Original indexer credited Baker on inks.
Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) (1)
Story Notes
This shares the last page of "The Stranger".
Guardian of the Stars!
Storyline
People doubt whether a robot should be assigned the task of manning a lighthouse station in space, but when Bruko invades the station so that a ship will strike an asteroid field, the robot destroys the station to send out a final warning to the ship; the robot is honored on Earth for its actions.
Characters
- A robot
- Bruko
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassello via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.