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A Zoomer friend of mine was wondering how old this trope was, and I found myself recalling the following comics story, probably from a 1960’s issue of Creepy or Eerie; the writer was almost certainly Archie Goodwin, and the artist may have been Steve Ditko.

As I remember it, a foolhardy wizard manages to broach all the security measures surrounding the ultra-classified This-Is-Not-A-Place-Of-Honor containment chamber for a forbidden spell that he believes will neutralize his rivals’ powers. Turns out that he’s right—because the spell causes magic, period, to self-destruct. Fleeing the Wizards’ Council HQ, he consoles himself with the thought that his rivals are at least powerless against him—except that the populace have gotten wind of the fact that the healing, blessing, and fertility magic is gone (and who’s to blame), and torches and pitchforks still work just fine.
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I read this book about 15-20 years ago.In the book the present is about two guys and a girl who are suppose to be long lost siblings.The two guys where left with there dad by there mom who had the girl years after that.I don't remember much about why they where meeting or what happens execept that the guys start to have feelings towards the girl and her for one of them.which is a result of a family curse placed in the past.

Which the book shows is about a girl who I think was a gypse.Who fell for the son of a family she was staying with. And became pregnant. She was already suppose to marry someone from her people and when they found out they tried to kill her but she killed him.The guy she was in love with came to get her and took the blame and was put to death and the girl went and had her baby with his family after being cursed by her people.She also had a cat that I belive was on the cover of the book.I thought the title was something to do with cat eyes but I have not been able to find anything with that name like what I'm looking for.

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