House of Secrets #57
In "The Invader from the Shadow World," a wartime miracle echoes decades later when Private Curt Vogel is spared by a mysterious spare bullet—only to be called upon years later by the man who gave it. Written by Bill Ely and lettered by Stan Starkman, this eerie tale from 1962 blends wartime memory with a haunting debt owed. The cover by Mort Meskin and George Roussos captures the story’s shadowy tension in stark, atmospheric detail.
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During World War II, Private Curt Vogel's life is saved when he miraculously finds a spare bullet. Years later, the man who provided the bullet demands a favor in return.
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