Worlds Unknown Vol 1 1

Worlds Unknown Vol 1 #1 Published May, 1973 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 20c US Editor-in-Chief Roy Thomas Cover Artist John Romita "The Day After the Day the Martians Came!" Writer Gerry Conway Penciler Ralph Reese Inker Ralph Reese Editor Stan Lee "Nightmare at Noon" "He That Hath Wings" Previous Issue Next Issue — Worlds Unknown #2

Appearing in "The Day After the Day the Martians Came!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

• Martian (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)
• Harry
• Ellen (Harry's wife)
• Mr. Mandala (motel owner)
• Ernest (motel employee)
• Dr. Hugo Bache (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only) (veterinarian)
• Colonel Raymond M. Cummins (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only) (commander of the Algonquin-Nine space probe)
• Charles Christopher Aldiss (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only) (space biologist)

Locations:

• Earth
  • South Atlantic (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)
• Mars (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Day After the Day the Martians Came!"

On the surface, this story is science fiction about humans contacting Martians, but it really focuses on race relations. A black man realizes that his people's lot in life is going to be better now that the Martians have been put in the role as second-class citizens.

Appearing in "Nightmare at Noon"

Synopsis for "Nightmare at Noon"

Appearing in "He That Hath Wings"

Synopsis for "He That Hath Wings"

Notes

• Sequence 1 The Day After the Day the Martians Came! is an adaptation of a story by Frederik Pohl.

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