House of Mystery #35
In "The Fatal Superstition," Ray James becomes obsessed with the idea that his reclusive neighbor Meeker has built a device capable of turning metal into gold overnight. Driven by greed and fear, James commits a terrible act in the dead of night—only to discover too late that the machine was never functional. Jay McArdle’s stark, expressive art brings the story’s chilling tension to life, while Jim Mooney’s cover captures the eerie mood of the tale.
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Ray James thinks his neighbor Meeker has constructed a machine that turns metal into gold overnight. James murders the old inventor in his sleep – only to find out that the machine never worked.
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