House of Mystery #165
In "The Freak Super-Heroes," Robby Reed—still reeling from a near-fatal encounter with the robot Super-Hood—discovers that a strange electrical storm in space has somehow transformed him into a bizarre, unpredictable hero. Written by Dave Wood and illustrated by Jim Mooney with inks by George Roussos, this 1967 House of Mystery standout blends surreal sci-fi with classic superhero flair, all wrapped in a striking cover by Jim Mooney.
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Dr. Rigoro Mortis' robot Super-Hood commits several crimes and nearly kills Robby Reed (as hero Whoozis), but Robby defeats him by shrinking him into a harmless toy. He later learns that a freak electrical storm in outer space caused him to change into the weird heroes this time.
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