Secrets of the Unknown #164
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man in the Crazy Maze," a scientist’s experiment with a legendary golden serum leads to an unexpected twist when he tests it on his dog—turning everything the animal touches to gold. With the dog’s newfound power, he begins giving away the gold to help others, but greed soon catches up when a selfish man breaks in, leading to a tense confrontation. The story’s striking visuals, drawn with precision by Bernie Krigstein, bring a surreal, almost dreamlike quality to the tale, while the cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko adds a dramatic, otherworldly flair.
In the year 2534, a lone survivor from a destroyed civilization is rescued by a human expedition to Uranus—only to return to Earth and discover the same invaders have already arrived, waiting in silence.
In "The Warning!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #164 (1976), a scientist’s experiment with the legendary Midas serum takes an unexpected turn when he tests it on his dog—only to find the creature’s golden touch can be a force for good. When greed drives a thief to break in and steal the dog’s power, the resulting clash turns both men to gold, leaving behind a silent, shimmering monument.
In "Mystery in Midville," a cunning thief stumbles upon a peculiar city where kindness is the norm, and everyone goes out of their way to help strangers. Taken in by a gentle man who warns him never to touch a certain box—saying it took him fifty years to fill it—the thief can't resist the temptation, unaware of the weight his curiosity might unleash.
Jerry Marks comes back from the jungle, haunted by the strange power he claims the voodoo idol gave him—but when his friend reveals the truth, the line between fortune and folly shatters. In this eerie six-page tale from *Secrets of the Unknown #164*, the weight of belief and deception takes hold as one man’s reality unravels.
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↩ Reprints Journey into Unknown Worlds #27 (1954), Journey into Unknown Worlds #44 (1956), Strange Tales #48 (1956), Uncanny Tales #54 (1957), Strange Tales #100 (1962), Chamber of Chills #17 (1975), Amazing Stories of Suspense #166 (1977), Amazing Stories of Suspense #230 (1987), Astounding Stories #55
Reprinted in Secrets of the Unknown #203 (1981)
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