Tales of the Unexpected #7
In "The Pen That Never Lied!", a 1956 DC gem, young Johnny Carter struggles with a haunting gift: the ability to read minds, a power granted by strange radiation in childhood. Now overwhelmed by the constant barrage of thoughts, he seeks solace in a mysterious pen that promises to reveal only the truth. Sheldon Moldoff handles both pencils and inks for the story, while Nick Cardy delivers the striking cover.
Tello the Great, once a celebrated mind-reader, now struggles to hold on to his sanity as the constant flood of thoughts from those around him becomes unbearable. When he seeks help from Doctor Benson, the doctor’s calm demeanor hides a secret that may be the key to Tello’s unraveling—or the final twist in his torment.
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Reprinted in The Hundred Comic Monthly #9 (1957), Superman #134 (1958), Super DC Giant #S-23 (1971), House of Mystery #200 (1972), The Unexpected #157 (1974), Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery #2 (2007), Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected #1 (2012), Historias Fantásticas #3
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