House of Mystery #148
In "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.
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A strange creature made up of colored rings drains the color from various Earth objects, including the Manhunter and Zook, for its own nefarious purposes.
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