Cover: Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff

House of Mystery #141

Mar 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“The Year of the Lion”

In "The Year of the Lion," a landslide near Rome reveals an ancient arena and an alien gladiator once forced to fight under Emperor Nero. When washed-up boxer Matt Burke defeats the otherworldly warrior, he finds a renewed sense of purpose—just in time to face the ring again. Art by Mort Meskin and George Roussos brings the tale to life, with a striking cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff.

artist Mort Meskin · inker George Roussos · cover Dick Dillin, Sheldon Moldoff

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artist Mort Meskin

inker George Roussos

cover pencils Dick Dillin

cover inks Sheldon Moldoff

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A landslide near Rome unearths an ancient arena and an alien who was once forced by the Emperor Nero to fight as a gladiator. Washed-up prizefighter Matt Burke defeats the alien, which gives him the confidence to return to the ring.

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