House of Mystery #85
In "Earth's Strangest Salesman," Jack Kirby crafts a chilling mystery from the pages of House of Mystery #85, where a scientific expedition stumbles upon a remote island haunted by colossal, lifelike stone statues. With Kirby’s signature dynamic art and storytelling, the team uncovers an ancient alien base beneath the surface, only to race against time as the island begins to sink. The cover by Kirby captures the eerie grandeur of the discovery, making this a standout entry in the series’ early years.
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A scientific expedition comes across an unknown island with stone statues resembling those on Easter Island. After one of the statues comes to life, Prof. Spears deciphers an tablet and discovers that the statues are sentries for an ancient alien base under the island. Luckily, the tablet also tells the scientists how to deactivate the sentries, and they are able to escape before the island submerges.
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