Uncanny Tales comic books issue 23

Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob McCarthy, Sheldon Moldoff, Mort Lawrence, Paul Hodge, Bob Forgione and Jack Katz. "Smile, Blast Ya, Smile" with art by Bob McCarthy - An editor for a science fiction publication is in danger of losing his job to a man who always smiles. The boss likes his story picks and so do the readers. When circulation rises the editor is fired and turns to drink. He attacks his former assistant with a knife, shredding the smiling mask, revealing the alien underneath. No one believes him and he is placed in an asylum. Plus: "Ask Me No Questions" with art by Sheldon Moldoff - A father thinks his son asks him silly questions and so he gives him silly answers which annoys his mother. When the boy asks him where he came from, the father replies "The stork brought you." The boy asks "How did the stork know where to bring me?" The father replies "I blew my magic whistle" (which is a hunter's moose horn). The boy takes the horn outside and blows it and when the father goes to retrieve it, he sees dozens of storks delivering dozens of babies. And: "Look Homeward, Werewolf!" with art by Mort Lawrence - A werewolf hires a boatman to get him across the river but warns the man that water causes a violent reaction among his kind and if a single drop touches him, his life is forfeit. The boatman agrees, as he claims to be the best boatman for miles around and will have no problem keeping the werewolf dry. They cross the river without incident, but then it starts to...rain. Also in this issue: "The Lucky Stiff!" with art by Paul Hodge - A homeless man receives a ragged old coat with pockets full of cash, but the cash disappears if he removes the coat, so everyone thinks he must have stolen the money, and won't accept it; "The Hidden Graveyard" with art by Bob Forgione - Explorers come upon an elephants graveyard deep in the jungle that is occupied by a monster with no eyes; and 2-page text story "The Real Nurse Kearney" with illo by Jack Katz, reprinted from Adventures Into Weird Worlds (1952-1954 Marvel/Atlas) #10 (original title: "Objewanga"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

UK Reprint Series. Reprints material from Journey into Mystery (1952) #44, #68 and #70, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #100, Astonishing (1951-1957 Marvel/Atlas) #54 and #57, Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) #9 and #12, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #28, and Mystical Tales (1956) #5. 68 Pages, B&W.