Secrets of the Unknown #140
In "The Ice-Creatures Cometh!", a composer discovers his latest composition holds an eerie power over the mind, leading him to attempt a daring heist during a live performance. But when his plan unravels, he finds himself outmatched by a detective who hates music—though not for lack of trying, thanks to his wife’s insistence and a conveniently switched-off hearing aid. Penciled and inked by Bob Powell, with a striking cover by Joe Maneely, this 1973 Alan Class thriller blends suspense and the uncanny in a 0.08 GBP package of mystery and musical menace.
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A composer finds that he has written a piece of music that has the power to place people into a hypnotic trance and resolves to rob the audience at his next performance. He fails to reckon with the detective who dislikes music, but gets dragged to these things by his wife, and turns off his hearing aid.
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