Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #32
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Puzzle of the Plundering Creatures," Mark Merlin is summoned to unravel a bank heist with a twist: the culprit isn’t human, but an alien child tricked into aiding a criminal. Written by Jack Miller and brought to life by Mort Meskin’s art with inks by George Roussos and lettering by Stan Starkman, this 1960 adventure blends mystery and interstellar intrigue. The cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff captures the otherworldly tension of a case where the real crime may be the exploitation of innocence.
In "The Puzzle of the Plundering Creatures," Mark Merlin untangles a bizarre heist with a twist: a child from another world was tricked into aiding a thief, and now the alien parents are determined to reclaim their lost little one. Written with a touch of whimsy and mystery, the story blends fantasy and science fiction in a tale where the real crime isn’t the robbery—it’s the betrayal of innocence.
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