Secrets of the Unknown #88

In "The Riddle of the Witch, Part 2," the Phantom shares with Diana the tale of Julie’s daring mission to thwart a Zigafus assassination attempt on King Tumuci, unraveling secrets deep within the jungle’s heart.

In "There Dwells a Dragon," young Jo’s fascination with a book of knights and dragons takes a strange turn when his father, after passing through a mist at the zoo, returns from a past he doesn’t remember—only to find his own face staring back from the pages. The story blurs the line between myth and memory, leaving Jo to wonder what lies beyond the book’s cover.

In "Kunga," two hunters track rumors of a colossal ape through the wilds, only to find themselves face-to-face with a being far older and more mysterious than any beast of Earth—its presence rewriting everything they thought they knew about the jungle, and about how to respond when faced with the unknown.

Jo, a fugitive fleeing from jungle captors, stumbles upon a remote tribe venerating a golden idol—then steals it in a desperate bid for freedom. Now haunted by a curse that binds him to the idol, he can’t set it down, no matter the cost.

In "The Man Who Played Dead!", a cunning midget uses his small stature and a lifelike dummy disguise to slip into homes undetected, turning each burglary into a chilling act of quiet terror. When his plan takes a deadly turn, he finds himself trapped in a trunk—his greatest deception now his prison.