I’ve been making my way through all of the Trade Paperbacks that I stocked up on when Jimmy Jams closed.  (For you newcomers: My local comic shop closed in September of last year and I haven’t bought any new comics since then.)  I was reading through the second volume of The House of Mystery and I found a wonderful little story called “The Thing in the Telescope.”  It’s one of those very short tales with an amazing payoff.  Several thieves are looking inside a telescope which is supposed to reveal where a treasure was located, but one by one they look inside and then run away screaming.  The tension builds well, and the final panel revealing what they see is brilliant.  Sadly, the author of the piece is unknown.  Too bad; the guy deserves applause.

No, I’m not telling you what is in the last panel.  Buy the book and find out for yourself!