House of Secrets #50 (1961)

Dr. Jay Bufford is on his way back to his hometown, which he hasn't visited in years. As he flies past the local mountain in his private helicopter, he spots Stone Face, a well-known rock formation that looks like a featureless face. Jay puts his helicopter on autopilot and climbs down a ladder, hoping to be the first person to see Stone Face from up close. However, he's overcome by dizziness and barely makes it back to his helicopter. Later, when Jay arrives in town, he catches up with the mayor and his old teacher. Next, he pays a visit to the two friends with whom he'll be staying. Finally, he goes to the office of Dr. Burton, whom he'll be working with. Suddenly, the mayor stumbles into Dr. Burton's office, and his face has started to disappear. He explains that the same thing is happening to Miss Potter, Jay's old teacher. As the mayor's face disappears completely, Jay's two friends burst into the office, and the same thing is happening to them. Jay realizes the problem must be connected to Stone Face, so he gets into his helicopter and blows up the rock formation with several sticks of dynamite. But when he returns to town, he discovers that everyone's face is still blank, including Dr. Burton's. Everyone Jay has talked to is affected. Jay decides to spend his life in exile, because he cannot risk causing others to suffer the same fate. As he's packing, he notices an old blanket hanging on his wall. The blanket depicts three images. The first shows an American Indian spirit carving Stone Face, complete with eyes, a nose, and a mouth. The second and third images show an evil spirit taking the face off the mountain and leaving behind a featureless face. Jay now understands what he must do. He loads a jackhammer into his helicopter and carves a perfect likeness of the original Stone Face, as depicted on his blanket. Back in town, everyone's face goes back to normal.