While Pre-Code horror Fawcett titles had their fair share of violence and grue, this particular title took more from the pages of ACG and took it down a notch or two, leaning more toward the supernatural and paranormal side. Although its first air-date wouldn't come until about seven years later, the stories are reminiscent of the TV series ONE STEP BEYOND. This issue is especially remarkable for its eerie cover by famed paperback, pulp and men's sweats illustrator, Norman Saunders, also known as the artist for the infamous MARS ATTACKS trading cards, as well as the cards for the 1966 BATMAN TV series.
Sheldon "Hawkman" Moldoff was hired to create the Fawcett horror line and thy produced several notable titles during the era, including THIS MAGAZINE IS HAUNTED and BEWARE! TERROR TALES. Moldoff contributed the art to the lead story, "Pillar of Stone".
The standout is "Monsters of the Mind", Written by Bill Woolfolk, who scripted for Capt. Marvel and Superman it is the story of a man who is entrusted with a briefcase of government defense secrets. He suffers a head injury when hit by a car and afterwards imagines (?) aliens are after him and the secrets. The strip was drawn by Bob McCarty (aka Bob McCarthy) who worked for the Simon and Kirby studio and Atlas/Marvel, among others. McCarty also drew some horror comics for Toby Press.
STRANGE STORIES FROM ANOTHER WORLD
Vol. 1 No. 4 (Third issue)
December 1952
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Editor: Will Lieberson (Executive Editor); V. A. Provisiero (Editor); Al Jetter (Art Editor)
Cover: Norman Saunders
Pages: 36
Cover price: 10 cents
CONTENTS
"Pillar of Stone"
Script: ?
Art: Sheldon Moldoff
"Monsters of the Mind"
Script: Bill Woolfolk
Art: Bob McCarty
"Phantom Riders in the Sky"
Script: Bill Woolfolk
Art: Ed Waldman?
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