House of Mystery #6
In "The Monster in Clay!", sculptor Dwight Courtney crafts a lifelike bust of a long-dead black sorcerer—only to find his creations begin to come terrifyingly to life, with deadly consequences. As three of his colleagues meet sudden, inexplicable ends, Courtney must uncover the truth behind the curse tied to his art. Bob Brown’s eerie, expressive artwork brings the unsettling mystery to life, with the cover by Brown capturing the story’s chilling essence.
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The sculptor Dwight Courtney models a bust of a black sorcerer from the past. He seems to gain uncanny abilities: whatever he makes is destroyed in real life. After the death of three of his colleagues, Courtney investigates the strange accidents.
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