Mystic #48

In "The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!", the underground menace known as the Mole Man unleashes a terrifying scheme, driving chunks of New York City into the depths below. When Sue is gravely injured in the chaos, her only hope for survival lies in a daring medical procedure performed by her father—her long-escaped felon father.

In "The Man Who Lived Twice!", a scientist’s teleportation device offers a convict a chance to escape prison—on one condition: he’ll forget everything for two weeks. The con, determined to reclaim his stolen share of cash, uses the machine to return to the outside world, only to find himself entangled with his own partner in a twist he can’t remember. When the two weeks are up, the consequences of his amnesia ripple through time and space, leaving a trail of lost money and unanswered questions.

In "The Betrayer," a war veteran haunted by amnesia is consumed by the need to uncover the name of the one who led his squad into a deadly ambush. Driven by guilt he can't remember, he confronts the mayor of the town where the attack took place, pointing a gun at him to force the truth. The mayor pleads for peace, begging him to let the past stay buried—but the soldier refuses to relent. When the mayor finally reveals the shocking truth, the soldier is stunned to learn that he himself is the one who betrayed them.

In "The Mystery of the Tattooed Man!", a group of desperate crooks stumble upon a man whose chest bears a mysterious map tattooed in ink—leading to buried treasure. As they force him to guide them to the site, he claims the gold lies fifty feet below, but when they finally reach it, they find themselves trapped in a pit they can't escape. The man vanishes as the truth unfolds: he was never alive, but a ghost bound to guard the treasure all along.

In "A Shaggy Wolf Tale!", a pack of wolves mutated by atomic radiation develops telepathic powers and reaches out to humanity with a bold request: stop hunting animals for their pelts. In return, they offer a surprising gift—granting humans the ability to grow long, thick coats of their own.