House of Mystery #123

This June 1962 DC thriller pulls you straight into an extraterrestrial ambush, with a menacing orange alien creature crouched on rocky terrain while a wide-eyed yellow-skinned alien figure reacts nearby, and two armed human hunters closing in from the background — all apparently walking right into the trap the speech bubbles gleefully announce. The cover, penciled by Dick Dillin and inked by Sheldon Moldoff, captures that perfect blend of science-fiction dread and pulpy excitement that made House of Mystery such a reliable treat in the early sixties. At twelve cents, issue #123 offers a satisfying dose of alien intrigue under its evocative "Lure of the Decoy Creature!" banner.