House of Mystery #143
In "The 300-Year Old Manhunt," a disgruntled writer stumbles upon a shocking truth: his rival has unlocked the secret of time travel, giving his historical novels an uncanny authenticity. After a fatal accident, the author seizes the secret, journeys into the past, and finds himself framed for a crime his rival once committed—trapped in a timeline that refuses to let him escape. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Howard Sherman, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Stan Starkman, this eerie tale from House of Mystery #143 (1964) features a cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff.
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An embittered author discovers that a rival novelist has discovered the secret of time travel, which allows him to write with more historical accuracy. He accidentally kills the man, then steals the secret, goes back in time, and is arrested for a crime his rival previously committed.
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