Nothing Earth-Shattering, But Still Pretty Good
Though the cover to this issue name drops the classic 1951 film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," this comic actually adapts Harry Bates' 1940 short story "Farewell to the Master," on which the film was only very loosely based. With the exception of the addition of a new character (photographer Ann O'Hara), the adaptation is a very accurate one, preserving all the details of the original story, including the original character names and the surprise twist ending. As such, this comic is a step above many one-shot science fiction shockers of the era, with a good story nicely rendered by Ross Andru's classic pencils. Not a must have by any means (except perhaps for serious science fiction fans), but if you spot this in a dollar bin it's well worth a look.