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Amazing Detective Cases #12 cover
Cover: Sol Brodsky

Amazing Detective Cases #12

May 1952 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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“The Man Who Shrunk”

In "The Man Who Shrunk," detective Jim Kirby takes on a bizarre case when a string of missing entertainers leads him to Dr. Marcus, a scientist using a shrinking formula to turn performers into tiny living dolls for a TV spectacle. With the help of Martin Rose’s expressive art, Kirby’s shocking journey into Marcus’ bloodstream unfolds in a surreal, intimate adventure that blurs the line between science and spectacle. The story’s striking visuals are brought to life on the cover by Sol Brodsky, capturing the eerie wonder of the shrinking phenomenon in a 10-cent comic from 1952.

artist, inker Martin Rose · cover Sol Brodsky

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artist, inker Martin Rose
cover pencils, inks Sol Brodsky

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Dr. Marcus uses a shrinking formula to reduce the size of several professional entertainers and appears on television with his "living dolls". Police detective Jim Kirby investigates the missing entertainers and traces them to Marcus. Kirby gets shrunken down and accidentally goes on a fantastic voyage through Marcus' bloodstream before enlarging back to his normal size.

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