Adventure into Mystery #2
In "The Straw Man," a gaseous alien visiting Earth mistakes a scarecrow for the planet's dominant life form, setting off a bizarre chain of events. When a passing tramp sees the scarecrow move and drops his cigarette into the hay, the resulting fire burns it away—along with the alien, ending the threat. Mac L. Pakula handles both pencils and inks for the interior art, while Sol Brodsky provides the cover.
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When a gaseous alien sees a scarecrow, it mistakes it for an example of Earth's dominant life form, and tries to possess it. A tramp sees the scarecrow moving and drops his cigarette in the hay from shock. The fire burns up the scarecrow and the alien leaves Earth, removing the threat.
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