Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #10

In "The Joke," attorney Harry’s frantic attempt to catch a last-minute flight spirals into a series of escalating misfortunes—flat tires, traffic snarls, and unexpected roadblocks—only to discover the next day that the plane he missed was destroyed in an explosion. A tense, character-driven tale from 1958, this issue features a striking cover by Steve Ditko, whose distinctive inks bring a surreal edge to the story’s mounting dread.