House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus #1
In "The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron," Amos Todd’s Museum of Worthless Inventions takes a bizarre turn when a stormy night brings unexpected magic to his odd collection. As his inventions suddenly work—turning water to gasoline, powering a hospital generator, even granting mechanical wings—Todd finds himself caught in a whirlwind of impossible feats. But when the miracles vanish and thieves steal his gold-making machine, he must confront the cost of wonder. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Bernard Baily, with a striking cover by Ryan Sook, this tale from the Bronze Age of comics blends whimsy and mystery in a story that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.
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Amos Todd sells tickets to his Museum of Worthless Inventions when he sees a flash of light come through the rain clouds. He shows a gold making machine and then a power pill which converts water to gasoline. He is surprised when the water suddenly bursts into flame. In the storm he helps a doctor's car with a power pill and water. He finds all inventions now work and fixes the hospital generator with a perpetual motion machine. Back at the museum criminals steal the gold making machine. Todd follows using mechanical wings which stop working as he lands. All machines return to uselessness.
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