Relatos Fabulosos #2
"El maleficio del dios fuego" delivers a gripping tale of desperation and fate in 1959’s Relatos Fabulosos #2, where fugitive Pete Marek flees through the Peruvian jungle, only to face a festival honoring the Fire God and a series of increasingly perilous obstacles. With Howard Purcell handling both art and inks, the story unfolds with tense, atmospheric visuals, while Bob Brown’s cover captures the primal danger of the moment. The issue’s chilling premise—where a single act of survival may be the very thing that seals Marek’s fate—builds suspense through vivid, grounded peril.
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Pete Marek has stolen a million dollars and escapes to Peru where he is pursued by detectives. He plunges into the jungle but his path is blocked by a festival to the Fire God. Told that the alternative route is 5 miles away he pushes through despite warnings the Fire God will seek him out. Further along a bolt of lightning sets fire to the track forcing him to change course. He then tries to cross a rope bridge which catches fire. He decides to go further up into the snow. The detectives see smoke coming from a hut and find Marek. His glasses have focused the sun's rays causing a fire.
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