Men of Mystery Comics #79
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Wolf-Men of the West," a former professor turned hero recounts his origin to a group of children at a circus, revealing how a lab accident involving cobalt rays granted him powers and led him to take on a young protégé, Ricky. With art by Mike Sekowsky and a cover by Mike Machlan, this 2009 issue blends nostalgic storytelling with the quiet intensity of a man shaped by science and responsibility.
In "The Wolf-Men of the West," Scarlet and Pinky ride into the Arizona desert, drawn by a desperate rancher’s plea for help against mysterious wolf-men terrorizing his land. What they uncover is a twisted secret: the creatures are men in wolf costumes, driven by a buried fortune hidden beneath the ranch’s dusty soil.
In "null," Mysta faces off against the malevolent Superbrain, whose twisted mind commands a horde of zombies and unleashes a deadly fungus to cripple interplanetary travel and sever communication across the stars—leaving the cosmos vulnerable to his dominion.
In "Invasion of the Kikoos," the Flame faces a terrifying threat when a group of strange, spectral beings known as the Kikoo—exiled on a remote island due to their diminished intellect—break free and unleash chaos with violent rampages and brutal crimes. As the Flame investigates their sudden surge of aggression, he uncovers the dark influence guiding them, but the true source of their transformation remains a mystery.
In "Unmasked," Brenda faces a terrifying twist when her belief that Lizard is dead is shattered—only for him to seize her and demand she marry him, forcing her to confront a past she thought was buried. The story unfolds with tense intimacy, as Brenda’s fragile hope clashes with Lizard’s unsettling persistence.
In "The Moon Creatures," Captain Midnight and his team land on the Moon to bury the fugitive Jordan, believing the barren surface to be lifeless. But soon after splitting up to search for signs of habitation, they're confronted by strange, shifting rocks that move with eerie purpose—creatures born of silica, lurking in the lunar shadows.
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