Amazing Stories of Suspense #171

Jan 1978 · Alan Class · 0.15 GBP

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“The Creature in the Cave”

In "The Creature in the Cave," a 1978 Alan Class issue, the first human mission to Mars stumbles upon a eerily perfect replica of a small Earth town—empty, silent, and waiting. As the crew grapples with the uncanny sight, they realize the Martians are not welcoming them, but watching from the shadows of their own hidden caves. Gene Colan’s moody art brings the unsettling atmosphere to life, while Bill Everett’s cover captures the eerie stillness of the alien town under a red sky.

artist, inker Gene Colan · cover Bill Everett

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artist, inker Gene Colan

cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

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In the year 2076 the first flight to Mars finds that Martians have built a replica of a small town as a welcome, but because it is empty, the humans become spooked and leave before the Martians emerge from their caves to greet them.

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