Mandrake the Magician #9
In "Terror from Outer Space," Mandrake the Magician faces an otherworldly threat when a crashed alien escapee brings a mysterious mineral to Earth, setting off a chain of events that puts his ally Mary in danger. With help from the enigmatic Monark, Mandrake must unravel the alien’s schemes before the creature’s body-swap escape plan brings even greater chaos. The story unfolds with classic 1967 suspense, drawn by Domenico Mirabella and written by Gary Poole and Giovanni Fiorentini, with a striking cover by Fred Fredericks.
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A criminal escapee of Xeni crashes to Earth with a rare mineral. Mandrake finds it and upsets his plans so he takes over Mary. Mandrake is contacted by Monark and warned of the problem. The alien swaps bodies to escape and continues trying to find until the space authorities arrive and capture him.
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