Secrets of the Unknown #92
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!", a desperate criminal turns to a mysterious typesetter whose headlines seem to predict the future—only to find himself trapped in a game he can't win. Steve Ditko’s eerie art and Artie Simek’s sharp lettering bring this chilling tale of fate and fear to life, while Paul Reinman’s cover captures the story’s unsettling tone.
In "Shiwan Khan's House of Horrors!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #92, The Shadow races against time to stop Shiwan Khan’s deadly scheme at the New York World’s Fair, with Margo taken hostage, Shrevy under mind control, and Lamont missing—his fate unknown. The story unfolds in a tense, high-stakes game of wits and survival, where every shadow might hide a trap.
In "The Haunted Paper!", a fugitive criminal reinvents himself as a newspaper owner, only to discover his typesetter can foresee the future—by altering headlines to match real events. When the man behind the press refuses to reveal how the predictions work, the owner’s fear turns to panic after a headline warns of his own downfall. Fleeing to jail to stay safe, he unknowingly plays into a plan the typesetter had all along.
When a mercenary learns of a tribe hoarding gold in anticipation of a legendary alien’s return, he sees his chance—posing as the long-awaited Maaboo to steal their treasure. But his scheme unravels when the real Maaboo arrives, and the mercenary finds himself the one taken.
When a little girl calls upon a genie to teach adults a lesson after being spanked, she quickly learns that power comes with consequences. As the genie grants her wish in ways she never expected, she finds herself alone in a world without anyone else—leading her to wonder if she truly wanted what she asked for.
Jo, the ship's steward, finds herself facing the Martian Maze not with a lab coat, but with a quiet insight—what seems like a labyrinth of alien logic is really a test of perception. When every scientist before her has failed, she discovers the key lies not in complexity, but in the simplest motion: a treadmill, turning.
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