House of Mystery #89
In "The Cosmic Plant!", the Man of 1000 Faces, Jay Drews, stumbles into a strange encounter after a show when a mysterious stranger offers him a lifelike Martian costume said to have fallen from the sky. Drawn in by the oddity, Jay buys it, only to discover the costume won’t come off—and it seems to have a will of its own. With bold, expressive art by Bruno Premiani and a striking cover by Bernard Baily, this 1959 tale from House of Mystery blends eerie transformation with classic sci-fi unease, all in a 10-cent comic that still packs a punch.
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Jay Drews, billed as the Man of 1000 Faces, does a quick-change act. After a performance, he's approached by a stranger selling him a realistic Martian costume, claiming he found it in a chest that fell out of the sky. Jay purchases the costume, tries it on, and then finds he can't take it off. The costume seems to have other plans for Jay...
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