Adventures into the Unknown #131
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
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.
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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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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