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Baffling Mysteries#17
Cover: Kenneth Rice

Baffling Mysteries #17

Sep 1953 · Ace Magazines [1940s-1950s] · 0.10 USD
“Kill, My Minions of Death!”

"Kill, My Minions of Death!" is a chilling 1953 tale from Baffling Mysteries #17, where reporter Ramsey uncovers a mad Nazi scientist and his monstrous creation hidden in the black mountains of Bavaria. Though the story was never published—its editor deemed the tale too unbelievable for a world still scarred by war—it remains a haunting, never-before-told account. The cover by Kenneth Rice captures the eerie tension of the moment, with stark, dramatic inks bringing the shadowed Alps to life.

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cover pencils, inks Kenneth Rice

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"An astounding story that has never been told before lies buried in the files of a well-known British newspaper..." Reporter Ramsey discovers a mad Nazi scientist and his monster in the black mountains of Bavaria. "But the editor felt the world had lived through terrible enough times to believe this incredible tale, so the story was never printed".

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).