Where Monsters Dwell (1970) comic books 1974-1976

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Thing Called Metallo!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An escaped convict tests a radiation-proof suit under a fake name; When he realizes the suits power, he uses it to go on a crime spree. The Man Who Followed!, art by Mannie Banks; A sportsman looking for the thrill of the hunt evolves apes into cunning opponents, but he doesn't foresee that they will become immune to his weapon. The Executioner, art by Myron Fass; A story told from the point of view of a turkey on Thanksgiving Day. All reprints. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Last 20-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Atomic tests conducted by a coerced dissident scientist wake the ancient dragon Grogg; The dragon chases the soldiers into a cave in the mountains and their commander tries to appease it by sending out the scientist. Follow the Leader, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Space explorers are attacked by alien animals, and only make the situation worse by killing the largest beast, which was actually a robot holding the animals in check. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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First 25-cent issue. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. I Saw Droom the Living Lizard!, art by Don Heck; A scientist invents a growth serum intended to solve world hunger by enlarging vegetables; A tiny exotic lizard is accidentally soaked by the liquid and grows into a giant lizard that rampages across the country. Where Monsters Prowl, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Jack Abel; Monsters inhabit the body of a reporter. Tough Guy, art by John Rosenberger; Bart Nelson is too tough for the demons of hell--nothing they do to him has any effect until they come up with a rather unique torment. The Little Monster, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; An alien visits a household and gives the couple gifts; He lives in the cellar and dines off passing strangers. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Frank Giacoia. Ozamm the Terrible!, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; A factory worker laid off to be replaced by a machine foils a seemingly invincible alien by cutting off his power source. A Fate Worse Than Death, art by Seymour Moskowitz. Tennis Anyone?, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A tennis player with poor form beats an expert with a racket consisting of strings of human intestine. The Wax Men, art by Joe Sinnott; A man has dinner every night with wax figures around the table and refers to them as his family. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Larry Lieber and John Romita (alterations), inks by Vince Colletta and John Romita (alterations); The Thing in the Black Box!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A shipwrecked man meets the legendary Pandora, who tricks him into releasing the demons from her box; Humanity is helpless against the demons, but the man forces Pandora to recall them by dispelling her illusory beauty. 13 Years!, art by Bill Savage; A man commits suicide after spending thirteen years of his life waiting for stolen jewels to cool off only to be told they are fake. The Man Who Wasn't, art by Bill Walton; A man invents a youth serum and wishes to give it to the oldest member of an old folks home, but the man doesn't want it. Just Suppose..., art by Tony Mortellaro; A writer finds an alien and makes a pet out of him, but when his fellows come for him, the tables are turned. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Frank Giacoia. I Was In the Clutches of the Living Shadow, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A mystery writer who believes in flying saucers witnesses the landing of a unit of two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as shadows to slowly infiltrate Earth. The Mental Case; A psychologist treats a man who claims to have a demon in his head and ends up with it himself. Fifty-Fifty!; As per the terms of his divorce, a man cuts his stepson in half with an ax to take the top half. Johnny's Last Jump!; A crook plans on diving off a bridge to make his escape from the police, but the river is frozen solid. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Sal Buscema. The Man in the Beehive!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An eccentric beekeeper reveals to a thief that he is a mutant with special powers; He shrinks the thief and frightens him with the attacks of the bees that are now larger than he is. The Revolt of Wilbur Bixby; A man becomes free of his shrew wife when they travel to Greece and he drinks from a fountain that transforms him into a centaur so he can eat grass and no longer has to depend upon her favor to buy him meals. Crazy, script by Stan Lee, art by Jerry Robinson; A motorist hits a pedestrian and keeps going; When he gets to a small town the people observe him strangely and he thinks they must not get many visitors. No Way Out, art by Steve Ditko; In the 21st century mankind finds that there is a barrier out beyond Pluto that prevents any further space travel, keeping humanity confined to the solar system like goldfish in a bowl. All reprints. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Gorgolla! The Living Gargoyle!!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An explorer discovers Gorgolla in the Himalayan Mountains; Gorgolla awakes and captures him, then summons his Stonian brethren to begin their attack on Earth. Genius!, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; A super intellect grows tired among life on Earth as mere humans are like children to him when he receives a telepathic message from what appears to be a beautiful woman on Saturn imploring him to build a rocket to journey to her. Beware the Hands of Hundu, art by Don Heck; An arrogant painter is given magic paints by a gypsy; These paints make anything painted with them real, and he uses them to get revenge on a lover who jilted him. Advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies starring Spider-Man, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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The Missing Link!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Scientists find a seemingly primitive man, but they discover that he is really from a future where nuclear war has destroyed civilization. What Lurks Beneath?, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A diver tries to capture mermaids to sell them to zoos, but they capture him instead and place him in an exhibit. The Terrible Fate of Mr. Wren!, art by John Tartaglione; A scientist puts off marrying until he is wealthy because he wants to avoid the mistake of his parents always arguing since they were poor; He becomes wealthy by inventing a matter duplicator device. The Impossible Tunnel!, script by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee (plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Robert Saunders wants to build a sub-oceanic tunnel from North America to Europe; He discovers a gentle underground civilization. Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies starring Captain Marvel, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. Behold -- the Monster!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A publicity agent has a large paper mache monster created to promote a new movie. The Strange Prison!, art by Bill Everett; A surface man finds himself in an underwater world where their doctors have converted his body to survive under water. The World Beyond, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist creates a pill to shrink himself to subatomic size, convinced that whole other worlds exist at microscopic levels. Fangs of the Monster, art by Don Heck; A cruel hunter pursues a sea monster for sport, but finds himself at its mercy; The creature is intelligent and telepathically berates the hunter. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Arvell Jones and John Romita. No Human Can Beat Me!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; An alien lands on Earth and issues a challenge to best any man at any contest or the Earth will be invaded; The alien defeats all comers until one man challenges it to sleep longer than him. Mystery of the Mountain, art by Christopher Rule; Strange explosions at Mt. Rushmore lead a scientist to postulate that people from another dimension, parallel to Earth's, are creating a monument to one of their great men. The Green Man!, art by Al Williamson; Some force on the moon turns an astronaut's face green for twenty-four hours. King of the Glacier Men, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo; A European dictator is exiled to the North where he becomes king of the glacier men. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.