Cat-Man Retro Comics #0
In "When the Mummy Walks!", Will Eisner delivers a thrilling desert mystery with a supernatural edge, as the enigmatic Yarko finds himself trapped in the ancient Ruins of Alchaz, where he must use his mystical abilities to protect the missing Major Hazlop from a fanatical native leader. With a message sent to his ally Detective Burke, Yarko sets in motion a rescue that hinges on quick thinking and the arrival of military forces. The story, written and illustrated by the legendary Will Eisner, features a striking cover by David Jacob Beckett, capturing the eerie tension of the desert ruins.
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On the Sahara Desert, Yarko is kidnapped by natives and brought to the Ruins of Alchaz, where they are holding and torturing the missing Major Hazlop. While Yarko uses his magical powers to hold back the leader, Sarabin and his men, he also gets a mystical message off to his new-found friend, Detective Burke, who manages to convince the local military post where their Major Hazlop is. The troops arrive just in time to defeat the natives and capture their leader.
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