House of Secrets #34
In "The Puzzle of the Plundering Creatures," Mark Merlin takes on a baffling case when a bank robbery defies all logic—only to uncover a deeper mystery involving an alien child mistaken for a criminal accomplice. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Mort Meskin, with inks by George Roussos and letters by Stan Starkman, this 1960 DC tale blends sci-fi intrigue with a touch of moral complexity. The cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff captures the story’s eerie, otherworldly tone.
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When Mark Merlin is called in to investigate a fantastic bank robbery, he learns that an alien child was duped into helping a crook, and now the alien parents want their child back.
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