Overview

In the halcyon days of the 1950s, comic books weren't just entertainment-they were doorways into uncharted realms where anything could happen and often did. Before superheroes dominated the racks, anthologies like Forbidden Worlds, Strange Worlds, Strange Stories from Another World, Journey Into Unknown Worlds, and other pulpy treasures stretched imaginations across strange dimensions, eerie shadows, and cosmic frontiers. These titles didn't rely on recurring heroes. Instead, they thrust readers into fresh, self-contained journeys every issue-martial science fiction duels on remote planetoids, mad geniuses tinkering in storm-lit labs, phantoms haunting forgotten crossroads, and explorers busting through the boundaries of time and space with nothing but nerve and curiosity to see them through. Forbidden Worldswas known for its surreal blend of fantasy and science fiction, offering bizarre telepathic mermen and possessed typewriters with barely suppressed menace; Strange Worlds filled its pages with star patrols and alien encounters crafted by artistic innovators of the age; and other anthology series swept from ghostly tales to interstellar adventures with a creative audacity that still surprises today. Now, The Infinite Horizon brings those classic gems back to life in a remastered edition designed to honor the art and storytelling that made them timeless. Every page has been digitally restored so that the bold linework, expressive characters, and lurid, imaginative settings pop with richer contrast and cleaner detail than those fragile, faded originals ever managed on cheap newsprint. The swirl of a spaceman's scarf against a starfield, the jagged teeth of some lurking horror in a deserted mansion, and the wide eyes of a protagonist just realizing he's walked into the uncanny-these moments now leap from the page with a vividness both longtime fans and new readers will appreciate. The anthology format itself remains a thrilling promise: turn a page and you never know what you'll discover next. Collecting standout selections from multiple landmarks of the era, The Infinite Horizon isn't simply a nostalgic trip; it's a celebration of the restless creativity that pushed comics beyond the commonplace and into the wild fringes of imagination. Whether you first encountered these stories as a kid drawn to garish covers or you're only now hearing about them, this volume offers something irresistible: classics presented in a way that makes them feel freshly born again. Own it. Read it. Let those worlds of strange wonders and untold mysteries pull you across The Infinite Horizon where the only limit is your imagination.

Full Product Details

9789199112602

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Countries Available