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Issue: Forbidden Worlds #3
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Issues: #3 of 145 Issues
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Publisher: FlagThorpe & Porter
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Indicia Publisher: Arnold Book Co.
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Pages: 68
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Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0
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Content Items: 17 (12 stories, 1 cover)
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The Strange Ones!

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Genres: science fiction
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Your Chance To Build an Atlas Body!

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The Strange Ones!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Glenn Parker; Olga Parker; Family doctor
First Line: Those lights! They're blinding me! I'm losing control!
Synopsis: Glenn Parker is driving home when two strange lights cause him to crash his car. The two lights are concerned that Glenn does not die. When Glenn wakes up he drives home. Over the following weeks Glenn is obsessed with building a strange machine. Olga is concerned about Glenn and calls the doctor who hypnotises Glenn. Glenn reveals that the machine is to give physical form to the lights who want to invade Earth. The doctor and Olga rush to the machine just as two aliens emerge. There is a brief fight and the aliens accidentally destroy the machine and disappear. The invasion is over.
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The Ironclad Will!

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Jude Tyndal; Harry Tyndal; Laura; Philip Tyndal
First Line: Am I dreaming? It's... his face!
Synopsis: Jude Tyndal's heirs get exactly what they deserved, even if it is impossible to explain how he accomplished it.
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Dr. Martin's Marvelous Museum

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Eddy Brewster; Brenda Trent; Jed Hoffstra; Dr. Martin
First Line: You can step out of everyday life--right into the midst of the strangest adventures you dreamed of!
Synopsis: Eddy and Brenda have grown up as neighbours and friends. But Brenda wants someone courageous as a boyfriend and all-state quarterback Jeff takes her out as well. Brenda confuses her dates and all three go out together to the private closed house of Dr Martin. The Dr shows them his museum exhibits and, after Jed and Brenda have left, challenges Eddy to track down the Georgio tiara. Eddy visits the eras of the exhibits and finds the tiara defeating obstacles on the way. Eddy meets Jed and Brenda, Jed challenges Eddy but he now has courage and defeats Jed. Brenda is happy with her real man.
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Call in the Night

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Character(s): John W. Crane (Fire chief); Mr. Parkins
First Line: It happened on a frosty, clear night---it started with a telephone message---
Synopsis: Chief Crane receives a phone call advising of a fire at 346 Elm. When the fire equipment arrives they find that someone is inside, old man Parkins. The firemen save Mr Parkins. Later, when they are making out the fire report, Crane asks Parkins if he knows anyone called Danny, as he made the call. Parkins tells Crane that Danny is his son and that he always looks after him. Crane wonders why Danny is not present and Crane says that his son died in 1942. Further attempts to trace the phone caller are unsuccessful.
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The Intruders

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Marsh; Loomis
First Line: When man finally does land on the moon--who will own it?
Synopsis: Marsh urges his men to hurry up evacuating the moon dome as the next time the moon-men attack it may be too late. Loomis disagrees and says they should fight. Suddenly an attack starts and the dome is damaged leaking out life sustaining oxygen. While the repairs are taking place Loomis sneaks out with a rifle. Loomis is ambushed by the moon-men but a warning shot by Marsh, who has followed, scares them off. They are then pursued and just get back to the dome in time. A rocket arrives for the evacuees and leaves behind the moon-men who are men and women that can live without oxygen.
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Superstitions

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Flight

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Character(s): Willie Grant; Mr Winkler (Willie's boss); Joe (Willie's friend); Victor Segurido; Laura Segurido (Victor's sister); Juan (local worker)
First Line: Consider the case of Willie Grant who decided to change his lot in life...
Synopsis: Willie and Joe are bawled out again by Mr Winkler. They try for a new life and stow away on a ship which sinks in a storm. Only Willie is found by Victor and Laura on an island. They offer him the role of overseer on their sugar plantation where the workers are treated as slaves. Willie continues this regime. Juan escapes to tell of the situation. The Seguridos tell Willie that he will take all the blame for keeping the workers in bondage. Willie decides to get out and a month later is back with Mr Winkler who shows Willie a newspaper. The Seguridos have died in an earthquake.
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The Valley of Forever!

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Character(s): John Evans; Williams (Evans' companion); Philip Kent
First Line: It had to be a mirage, a dream. But if it was, John Evans is a madman!
Synopsis: Evans and Williams are exploring the Arctic when they see a lush valley. The ice collapses and they fall down. They are carried to a city where they meet Philip Kent. He tells them they can live happily for five hundred years if they wish. Williams is happy but Evans tells Kent he doesn't believe him and he wants to leave. Kent says others will then come and he will not help him. Evans finds clothes and food and attempts to escape but fails. Kent says he will now help Evans to a training station. When he tells his story he finds out that Kent went looking for the valley 150 years ago!
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Reversal

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Character(s): Dr. Magnum
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Writing Machine

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Character(s): Caleb Winslow
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Strange Superstitions

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First Line: Many harmless birds and animals were once regarded with horror and loathing by superstitious people throughout the world!
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Disclose Notes: Animals listed as bad omens are owl and magpie. A good omen is a cuckoo. The howling of dogs was associated with the approach of death. It was thought that a mouse held the soul of a person when asleep. A black cat was depicted as a witch's companion.
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Cancelled

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Arnold Gregory; Willie
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My Forbidden Paintings!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Ashley Crane
First Line: The old man warned me!
Synopsis: A painter buys a magic brush with the power to make three paintings become real. He makes himself handsome and a famous painter. Finally he makes himself dictator of a European country, but one of his paintings inspires the people to revolt and depose him, leaving him imprisoned.
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Job Number: T-249
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Bargain for Stamp Collectors

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Classics Illustrated

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