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Adventures into the Unknown#131
Cover: Ogden Whitney

Adventures into the Unknown #131

Mar 1962 · American Comics Group · 0.12 USD
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In "Man of Mystery!", a determined criminologist races to unravel a centuries-old enigma: a killer who strikes every hundred years in London, leaving behind a cryptic tattoo of a sun and cat’s head on his hand. Written by Ace Aquila and illustrated by Dick Beck, with inks by Ed Hamilton and lettering by Ed Hamilton, this 1962 tale blends historical intrigue with supernatural suspense. The cover by Ogden Whitney captures the eerie, timeless dread of the mystery.

Contains 4 stories
Man of Mystery!
12 pp · Fantasy
Andrew ClevingerLord Mayor EsterbrookChancellor MerrickSir Bertram MarleyAdmiral FarwellMertruroDuchess of TrevelyanPrince Alexis of CarpathiaEdmund Carewe

In "Man of Mystery!" from *Adventures into the Unknown* #131, a determined criminologist traces a century-old pattern of killings in London, each tied to a shadowy figure marked by a sun and cats head tattoo. As the mystery unfolds across time, the investigator uncovers the chilling truth behind the centuries-old murderer—revealing a dark secret from the 15th century.

It's a Strange World!
1 pp
Dr. Boles
A Matter of Misfortune
5 pp
Orin BlakelyMarquise Marguerite La MotteVicomte Raoul DufresnePeter Bartlesby
Judas Goat!
8 pp
Lafcadio Lee (host)Ogden Whitney (credit cameo)Commander Dan CarterMaryGrace

In the distant future, a lone American spaceship crew makes a desperate gamble: luring an enemy nation’s entire space fleet into a fiery planetoid, sacrificing themselves to save Earth. The high-stakes maneuver unfolds with tense precision, leaving the fate of the crew—and the cost of victory—shrouded in uncertainty.

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Full credits

writer Ace Aquila
artist Dick Beck
inker, letterer Ed Hamilton
cover pencils, inks Ogden Whitney

Reprints

↩ Reprints Forbidden Worlds #49 (1956), Forbidden Worlds #52 (1957)

Reprinted in Creepy Worlds #122 (1971), Astounding Stories #103 (1974), Uncanny Tales #101 (1974), Creepy Worlds #174 (1977), Astounding Stories #136 (1978), Astounding Stories #167 (1983), Creepy Worlds #211 (1983), Amazing Stories of Suspense #237 (1988), Weird Space #2 (2000), Astounding Stories #68, Astounding Stories #7, Creepy Worlds #49, Creepy Worlds #62, Out of This World #22, Uncanny Tales #62, Uncanny Tales #7, Weird Planets #22

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