Uncanny Tales 1973 #1 - back issue - $12.00

A doctor recommends a surgical procedure whereby the head is removed from the body and the heart is kept beating by artificial means so as to lengthen the time available for surgery. No one listens to him though, and being tired of being mocked, he destroys his formula. As he removes his head from his torso, he says to himself "The world isn't ready for us."

An innkeeper keeps two large wolves in the cellar which devour curious guests so he can claim their valuables.

A man attempts to build a clock that can run forever by repairing itself, but no one understands why and mocks him, until he runs out of time and the undertaker pulls by his clothes to reveal he had replaced his inner organs with clock mechanism.

Items: Martial arts comes to Marvel with Master of Kung Fu; new mystery and science-fiction anthologies Uncanny Tales, The Dead of Night, and Weird Wonder Tales make their debut; call Marvel if your college bookstore doesn't carry Marvel comics; humorist Art Buchwald comes to Crazy #2; more hype for FOOM and its magazine. Sad news with the announcement of the passing of long-time artist Syd Shores.

• Room of No Return! - Cover art credits from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (30 October 2006).
• Like a Chicken Without a Head! - Stan Lee credit from Ger Apeldoorn via atlastales.com
• Monumental Memorandums of Mice and Marveldom! - Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist; FOOM membership application. After page 2 of last story.