House of Secrets #22
In "The Thing from Beyond," a jungle explorer stumbles upon a mysterious spring whose waters grant him the power to transform his skin into bronze—temporarily, at first. Back in civilization, he takes up a vigilante role, but soon faces danger from thieves eager to steal his secret, while his doctor cautions that the transformation might become permanent. Penciled and inked by Mort Meskin, this 1959 tale from House of Secrets blends pulp adventure with early sci-fi dread, with a cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff capturing the eerie allure of the unknown.
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A jungle explorer finds a spring whose water temporarily changes his skin into bronze metal. Returning home, he decides to use this ability to fight crime, but robbers try to steal the secret of his transformation and his doctor warns him that his skin could remain metallic forever.
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