Baffling Mysteries #18
In "6 of Me on the Prowl," businessman Arthur Matlin stumbles upon a magic sundial that calls forth Chronos, the spirit of time, granting him the power to leap forward hours into the future. With this gift, Matlin commits crimes with eerie precision—only to face a chilling fate when the sundial is destroyed and he’s left stranded in the future, forever out of reach of the present. Lou Cameron’s art brings the eerie, time-twisted mystery to life, capturing the unsettling elegance of a man trapped by his own choices.
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Businessman Arthur Matlin discovers a magic sundial which summons Chronos, the spirit of time. With the help of Chronos, Matlin can travel some hours ahead into the future. He uses this ability to commit crimes. When the police catch up with him and destroy the sundial, Matlin is condemned to wander the future without ever returning.
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