Amazing Adult Fantasy #10
In "Those Who Change," Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a sharp, surreal twist on cosmic vanity, where a smug Earthling’s boastful victory in an intergalactic contest leads to a fate far more permanent than he ever imagined. The story’s eerie, thought-provoking premise—centered on a man who wins a competition he doesn’t understand—comes to life through Ditko’s distinctive, unsettling art, rendered in bold lines and stark contrasts, with color by Stan Goldberg adding subtle unease to the alien landscapes. Cover by Steve Ditko captures the moment of triumph with chilling precision, making this 1962 10-cent marvel a standout in Marvel’s early anthology run.
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A conceited jerk wins Mr. Earth and is contacted by aliens who wish him to enter a "Mister Universe" competition. He doesn't stop to ask what the prize is, but arrogantly accepts, figuring he can beat the other contestants even though they are even more bigger and muscle-bound than he is. It turns out the other contestants knew what the prize was and so they let the Earth representative win, as he is then turned into a living statue for all the universe to marvel at forever.
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