House of Mystery #186
In "The Secret of the Egyptian Cat," sorcerer Konassos brings his mysterious white cat to the House of Mystery, where Cain witnesses a startling transformation. The tale unfolds through the haunting story of Isha, an Egyptian priestess of Nu-Ta the Cat-God, captured and turned into a white cat by Konassos’s dark magic. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated with eerie precision by Wrightson, this chilling fantasy blends ancient mysticism and feline vengeance. The cover, a striking piece by Neal Adams, captures the story’s eerie allure.
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To the House of Mystery comes Konassos, a sorcerer, with his white cat. Cain one night sees the cat transform into a woman who tells her tale. Isha, Egyptian priestess of the temple of Nu-Ta the Cat-God, is captured and held captive by Konassos. The sorcerer to better control her transforms the priestess into a white cat. Trapped in her feline form, Ra-Na a male cat escorts her but is then poisoned by the sorcerer. She plots her revenge and one day concocts a magical spell that transforms her back into a woman and Konassos into a mouse which she then introduces to Ra-Na's friends.
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