Historias Fantásticas #169
"El secreto del continente perdido" delivers a thrilling time-travel adventure anchored in ancient myth, as Rip and his crew journey to the island of Aeaea in 700 BC, guided by an ancient tablet. With Mike Sekowsky’s dynamic art and Joe Giella’s sharp inks bringing the lost world to life, the story unfolds with mystery and danger—pit traps, deceptive sorceresses, and a daring escape using a dragon powered by the Time Sphere. Cover by Sekowsky and Giella captures the epic scale, making this 1967 issue a standout in the Historias Fantásticas series.
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Alexander points the crew to the island of Aeaea, where the tablet came from. They journey. They journey there in 700 BC. Rip and Jeff fall into a pit trap. Circe and her "centaurs" warn them off. But Bonnie and Corky find the "centaurs" wear horse frames covered with skins. Circe is a pretend sorceress to protect her people. Cretan warships arrive. Rip's crew build a dragon lifted by the Time Sphere that breathes acetylene fire, and frighten away the Cretans. Circe points out a carved map and the year Atlantis sank. Bonnie is jealous of Circe's gratitude toward Rip.
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