Mystery Tales #22
In "The Boy Who Believed," a young boy with hidden telekinetic abilities faces a test of trust when his tutor, convinced the power is evil, demands he use it to lift a fallen statue—only to find the boy unwilling, fearing it’s another trap. Penciled and inked by John Forte with lettering by Artie Simek, this 1954 tale from Mystery Tales #22 explores faith, fear, and the weight of belief. The cover, by Matt Fox, captures the moment’s tension in bold, striking lines.
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A boy with telekinetic powers is punished by his tutor who tells him that it is evil to display them. When a statue falls on the tutor, he asks the boy to lift it off with the power, but the boy refuses since he thinks it is a trick to punish him again.
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