Mystery Tales #47
In "The Man with No Face!", two cave explorers stumble upon a hidden sanctuary of ancient beings in suspended animation, their advanced technology hinting at a forgotten past. Deceived by the sleepers' carefully crafted lies about humanity's corruption, the explorers find themselves caught in a web of manipulation—only to discover the truth is far more unsettling than they imagined. Steve Ditko's distinctive art brings this eerie, mind-bending tale to life, while Carl Burgos delivers a striking cover that captures the story's unsettling mystery.
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Cave explorers find men in suspended animation who possess advanced technology from an ancient civilization and lie to them that present day humanity is evil so they will help them conquer. The sleepers simply drug the two explorers so that they will join them in their sleep until they are awakened in a civilized era.
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