Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Buddha's Secret," sculptress Hortense Hollingsworth—known for her delicate artistry but self-conscious about her appearance—takes a dark turn when her husband Grover's attention drifts to the new maid. After a chilling act of vengeance, Hortense undergoes a secret transformation, emerging as the very woman Grover now desires. With a blend of eerie elegance and quiet menace, this issue explores obsession and identity, all rendered in striking visuals by Ken Battefield and Mimi Simon, and colored with haunting precision by Mimi Simon. The cover, by Todd Nauck, captures the story’s unsettling tone with a subtle, stylized portrait of Hortense in her new guise.
In "The Buddha's Secret," Chang, burdened by gambling debts to the ruthless Rocky Slade, turns to his father's import business to smuggle the mystical Eyes of Ten Sie into the U.S.—a move that sets off a dangerous chain of events. When the Black Cat uncovers the scheme, chaos erupts, leading to a tragic confrontation that forces Chang to confront the cost of his choices and the legacy he’s trying to protect.
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↩ Reprints Black Cat Comics #3 (1946), Horrific #2 (1952)
Reprinted in Mystery Science Theater 3000 #[nn] (2019)
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