Tales of Suspense #31

In "The Monster in the Iron Mask!" from Tales of Suspense #31, a mysterious alien menace known only as the Monster in the Iron Mask terrorizes Earth with seemingly unstoppable power—until a clever magician, Mr. Lane, begins to suspect the truth lies not in strength, but in deception. With help from Bobby and Bobby’s father, he must uncover the alien’s hidden vulnerability before the mask conceals its final, fatal flaw.

In "The Man Who Found Shangri-La!", Harry Drumm is drawn into a perilous quest by his brother Paul, chasing a mythic paradise. When Harry stumbles upon a ruin ruled by savages, he flees into the mountains, while Paul, it seems, finds something far more profound—Shangri-La, where each soul is met with their true fate.

In a quiet moment of resignation, inventor Mister Smythe abandons his latest creation, unaware it’s about to change everything. When young Elias Poole stumbles upon the device, he accidentally unleashes its power—disintegrating three figures in a moment that goes entirely unnoticed.