Worlds Beyond #1 (Nov. 1951) — GD+ (2.5)
A tough pre-Code Fawcett horror debut with that perfect early-’50s fever-dream energy — lurid colors, Moldoff panic faces, and a cover that feels like it crawled straight out of an EC rival’s nightmare drawer. Worlds Beyond only lasted a single issue, but it’s a compact blast of supernatural, voodoo, and afterlife paranoia — peak early horror before the Code shut the party down.
Contents
Cover — “Twice Alive!”
Art: Sheldon Moldoff
Moldoff at full pulp intensity: a frenzied protagonist, a tunnel of ghouls, and those radioactive pink corpses closing in. A fantastic piece of pre-Code atmosphere.
“Doorway to Horror” — 12 pages
Art: Sheldon Moldoff
An art collector enters a cursed home and becomes trapped in the reenactment of an old murder. Classic gothic dread with Moldoff’s dramatic lighting.
“Twice Alive!” — 9 pages
Art: Bob Powell
A surreal body-horror odyssey as a man dies on the operating table and drifts through visions of ancestry, judgment, and return. One of Powell’s most memorable oddities.
“A Favour Returned” — 2-page text story
A pair of business partners both resort to voodoo — with predictably grim symmetry.
“Vengeance of the Living Dead” — 9 pages
Art: Bernard Baily
A pilot who abandoned his crew is forced to relive their final disaster. Atmospheric and grim, in the way only Baily could deliver.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes — GD+ (2.5)
A complete, readable copy showing typical wear for an early ’50s horror. Front cover has creasing, edge wear, and bottom chipping; spine shows stress and small splits but remains largely intact. Back cover is toned with minor soiling. Interior pages are tan but fully attached and surprisingly supple. Presents solidly for the grade — a scarce single-issue Fawcett horror title that rarely surfaces at all, let alone complete.
Worlds Beyond #1 (Nov. 1951) — GD+ (2.5)
A tough pre-Code Fawcett horror debut with that perfect early-’50s fever-dream energy — lurid colors, Moldoff panic faces, and a cover that feels like it crawled straight out of an EC rival’s nightmare drawer. Worlds Beyond only lasted a single issue, but it’s a compact blast of supernatural, voodoo, and afterlife paranoia — peak early horror before the Code shut the party down.
Contents
Cover — “Twice Alive!”
Art: Sheldon Moldoff
Moldoff at full pulp intensity: a frenzied protagonist, a tunnel of ghouls, and those radioactive pink corpses closing in. A fantastic piece of pre-Code atmosphere.
“Doorway to Horror” — 12 pages
Art: Sheldon Moldoff
An art collector enters a cursed home and becomes trapped in the reenactment of an old murder. Classic gothic dread with Moldoff’s dramatic lighting.
“Twice Alive!” — 9 pages
Art: Bob Powell
A surreal body-horror odyssey as a man dies on the operating table and drifts through visions of ancestry, judgment, and return. One of Powell’s most memorable oddities.
“A Favour Returned” — 2-page text story
A pair of business partners both resort to voodoo — with predictably grim symmetry.
“Vengeance of the Living Dead” — 9 pages
Art: Bernard Baily
A pilot who abandoned his crew is forced to relive their final disaster. Atmospheric and grim, in the way only Baily could deliver.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes — GD+ (2.5)
A complete, readable copy showing typical wear for an early ’50s horror. Front cover has creasing, edge wear, and bottom chipping; spine shows stress and small splits but remains largely intact. Back cover is toned with minor soiling. Interior pages are tan but fully attached and surprisingly supple. Presents solidly for the grade — a scarce single-issue Fawcett horror title that rarely surfaces at all, let alone complete.
