Uncanny Tales comic books issue 6

All reprints. Cover pencils by Larry Lieber and John Romita (alterations), inks by Tom Palmer and John Romita (alterations). "The Last Kkrul" (from Astonishing #18), art by John Romita; A creature from underground that can possess the bodies of men is released during a storm. "Surprise!" (from Adventures into Weird Worlds #16), art by Jack Keller; An old man in love with a Gypsy girl murders his rival; The girl continues to moon over the dead man so a Gypsy woman offers to make the old man resemble the man he killed; He goes to the gravesite at night with a picture and the sorceress summons the ghost and commands it to exchange faces with the old man. "I Know the Secret of the Poltergeist!" (from Tales to Astonish #1), art by Steve Ditko; An investigator works diligently to discover the logical explanations behind the odd occurrences at a couple's newly purchased home; He is, in fact, a poltergeist who attempts to allay suspicion of his kind's existence among humans. "You're Going to Die Yesterday" (from Adventures into Weird Worlds #5), art by Gerald Altman; A man uses a time machine in order to murder the father of his rival before he was ever born, but ends up making a mistake and killing his own father. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler, Clayton Martin and unknown. Art by Sam Kweskin, Sid Greene, Matt Fox, Martin Thall, John Forte, Dick Ayers and unknown. "He Lurks in the Shadows" by Carl Wessler and Sam Kweskin - A killer wants to give up his gruesome trade but he loves his wife and wants to continue to give her expensive presents. He pulls one last job and resolves to tell her he's broke when he goes through a dark alley and feels a knife shoved deep into his back. It turns out his wife is in the same business for the same reason. Plus: "The Mark of Death!" with inks by John Forte - A man tries to shock his aunt into an early grave so he can get her money by pretending he sees the mark of death in her palm. At first he thinks his ploy has failed, because she doesn't show much of a reaction, but later in the evening she visits him with a gun and shoots him because she is concerned no one will be around to care for him after she's gone. Also in this issue: "The Man Who Changed" by Carl Wessler and Sid Greene - A beautiful woman who loves her ugly husband has her face deformed through surgery just as he is having his face made handsome by a plastic surgeon; "I Was a Vampire" with art by Matt Fox - A vampire falls in love with a woman and so takes a serum that can cure vampirism, but on their wedding night, his bride reveals herself to be a vampire; "The Stooge" with story by Clayton Martin and pencils by Martin Thall (as Martin Rose) - A circus freak with six hands murders his fat lady wife because, even with six hands, he can't keep up with all the orders she gives him; and 2-page text story "A Vampire Is Loose" with illo by Dick Ayers. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.