Ibis #2

When Richard Baine calls on Ibis for help locating his criminal brother, the magician never expects the situation to spiral into chaos—especially after Trigger Baine seizes the Ibistick and uses its power to shrink Ibis, Princess Taia, and Richard to insect size. Now hunted through a house-turned-labyrinth where ordinary toys and household objects become towering engines of destruction, Ibis must navigate a miniature world of danger while separated from his magical wand. With Trigger Baine and his gang also reduced to tiny proportions and closing in, the stakes have never been stranger—or smaller.

Meet Brother Boot and his resourceful pal Curley, a pair of kids who scheme their way into a parachute-jumping gig at the local fair to earn entry fees for a model airplane contest—only to discover that quick thinking and clever sabotage can turn the competition on its head. When both boys' planes take to the skies, it's not just engineering skill that determines the winner, but who can outmaneuver the other's tricks before the final landing.

When the murderous Mummy of Rameses rises to plague Egypt once more, Prince Ibis discovers the undead pharaoh has enslaved a boatload of refugees, forcing them to build a pyramid for his Axis allies. As Rameses unleashes the curse of seven plagues upon the helpless captives, Ibis must pit his magical Ibistick against the ancient tyrant's dark arts in a desperate battle to save innocent lives.

When an old man's discordant piano playing accidentally summons Mr. Discord—a villain born from pure evil magic—the mysterious antagonist sets his sights on dominating the world and reclaiming the beautiful Taia, whom he once knew as the Black Pharaoh of Egypt centuries ago. Ibis must pit his magical Ibistick against Mr. Discord's newfound powers of destruction in a battle where good magic clashes with evil, all while the villain's obsession with Taia threatens to tear them apart. This 1943 tale from *Ibis* #2 weaves ancient history, supernatural conflict, and operatic spectacle into a rousing struggle between opposing magical forces.