House of Mystery #148
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Beings in the Color Rings," a mysterious entity composed of shifting, pulsing rings siphons color from the world around it, leaving behind lifeless shades—first draining the vibrancy from a cityscape, then the Manhunter, and finally Zook. Written by Dave Wood and brought to life with vivid, eerie detail by Joe Certa (pencils and inks) and Stan Starkman’s sharp lettering, this 1965 House of Mystery tale delivers a surreal, atmospheric mystery where the absence of color becomes a terrifying force. The cover by Joe Certa captures the eerie glow of the rings, perfectly framing the unsettling tone of the story.
In "The Beings in the Color Rings," a mysterious entity composed of swirling, chromatic rings begins draining color from the world, leaving behind lifeless shades—first from ordinary objects, then from the Manhunter and Zook. As the phenomenon spreads, the source of the theft remains hidden, its motives as vividly elusive as the hues it consumes.
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Reprinted in Cuentos de Misterio #63 (1965), Aventures Fiction #2 (1966), Aventures Fiction #37 (1974), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2 (2009)
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