Relatos Fabulosos #10
"Despiertan en los niños la afición por la lectura" is a standout tale from Relatos Fabulosos #10 (1960), a rare and vibrant entry in the early Latin American comic scene. Penciled and inked by Mort Meskin, the story follows a jungle explorer whose accidental encounter with a mystical spring grants him the power to transform his skin into bronze—leading him to become a crimefighter with a dangerous secret. The cover, by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff, captures the tale’s adventurous spirit with bold, dynamic lines.
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A jungle explorer finds a spring whose water temporarily changes his skin into bronze metal. Returning home, he decides to use this ability to fight crime, but robbers try to steal the secret of his transformation and his doctor warns him that his skin could remain metallic forever.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).