Tomb of Darkness #23
In "Death Is a Mountain!", a disgruntled inventor abandons his diamond-converting machine after a failed test—only to set it into motion with a frustrated kick. The device, now running on its own, transforms the landlady’s rocky property into a fortune, leaving her desperate to find the man who started it all. With art by Bob Bean and a striking cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia, this 1976 Marvel tale blends quirky sci-fi with a touch of melancholy, all for just 30 cents.
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An inventor creates a machine to convert rocks into diamonds but kicks it when it doesn't work and leaves, turning to panhandling. But the kick started the machine up and it makes his old landlady very rich, however, she cannot locate him.
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