Unusual Tales - The Mirage

"Unusual Tales", a series presenting Steve Ditko's comics from 1957 to 1959 that are in the public domain.

"The Mirage" is a 5-page story from Charlton's MYSTERIES OF UNEXPLORED WORLDS #5 [1957]. A man breaks out from a prison but still has to cross a desert to complete his escape. Light story, but effectively told.

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