Mystery Tales #14
In "Today I Am a Man!", a desperate man and his girlfriend gamble everything on a Gypsy’s promise of immortality, trading a fortune earned through crime for a secret that changes everything. Al Luster’s striking art brings to life a tale of ambition, betrayal, and the terrifying cost of power, as the line between life and death blurs in a single, shocking moment. The cover by Bill Everett captures the story’s eerie, high-stakes tension in bold, dramatic lines.
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A man and his girlfriend attempt to buy the secret of immortality from a Gypsy for 100,000 dollars. He gets the money through robbery and buys the secret from the Gypsy. At first, he is glad because he can walk through bank guard's bullets and only be tickled, but when his flesh rots off, he realizes his girlfriend held out on the Gypsy and he returns to their apartment to kill her.
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