Secrets of the Unknown #136

In "The Red Skull Strikes!", Captain America and Bucky race to stop a dangerous impostor posing as the wealthy tycoon Maxon—only to uncover a deeper deception, as the real Red Skull is using the fake Skull as a pawn in a sinister game. With the line between enemy and ally blurred, the heroes must unravel a web of lies before the true mastermind strikes again.

In the isolated silence of a Martian weather station, a team of human-like robots grapples with growing tension as supply deliveries fail to arrive—each one dependent on fuel to keep functioning, and their commander the only one still holding the line. With time running short and nerves fraying, the fragile order begins to crack under the weight of their shared vulnerability.

In "He Won't Open the Door," Preston—driven by greed and convinced money can buy anything—tries to bribe a mysterious ferryman to cross a river in search of Incan treasure. But the man he's bargaining with is no ordinary guide, and the river he's trying to cross is not of this world.

In "Sazzik, the Sorcerer," a greedy TV producer stumbles upon an ancient book promising fame and fortune, only to unleash a vengeful sorcerer’s spirit when he reads the incantation aloud—unaware that some legends are best left unread. The story unfolds as his obsession with sensationalism collides with a power far older and darker than any studio could imagine.