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Adventures Into Weird Worlds #21, cover dated August 1953. Original 10-cent Golden Age pre-Code horror and science fiction anthology published under the Atlas Comics imprint.
The cover features “What Happened in the Cave!” with a man fleeing a looming creature among skulls and bones. Cover art is attributed to Sol Brodsky.
Stories and indexed credits:
“What Happened in the Cave!” — 5 pages; art by Myron Fass.
“The Devil to Pay!” — 5 pages; art by Sam Kweskin.
“The Plunderer!” — 3 pages; script by Stan Lee and art by John Romita.
“The Little Soldiers” — 5 pages; art tentatively attributed to Jim Mooney.
“Romanoff’s Rumor!” — 5 pages; art by John Forte, with inks tentatively attributed to Matt Fox.
Also includes the two-page text story “Back from the Dead.”
Condition: Low-grade, well-read copy. The front cover has heavy rubbing and color loss, particularly across the upper right and right edge, along with spine, edge, and corner wear. The cover image and large yellow logo remain striking. The photographed interior shows age-toned pages with edge wear. The back cover has staining and discoloration, especially along the lower edge, plus creasing, edge wear, and small tears. See all three photos for the exact condition. A complete page count and cover attachment have not been independently verified.
