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Cover: Bill Everett

Astonishing #63

Aug 1957 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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“A Tender Tale of Love”

"A Tender Tale of Love" in Astonishing #63 (1957) delivers a chilling twist on romance, as a man’s prophetic dream—triggered by a mysterious voodoo amulet—unfolds with eerie precision. Written and illustrated by Fred Kida, with lettering by Joe Rosen, the story follows a man who foresees his brother being drawn into a deadly web spun by a seductive woman, all while the cover by Bill Everett captures the tale’s haunting mood. The issue ends on a tense note, leaving readers to wonder what the brother should do when the dream becomes reality.

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artist, inker Fred Kida · letterer Joe Rosen · cover Bill Everett

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artist, inker Fred Kida
letterer Joe Rosen
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

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A man finds a voodoo amulet that is said to allow one to see into the future. He has a dream that his brother will introduce him to a woman he plans to marry, but the girl is evil and tries to seduce the other brother into killing his brother so that she can marry him and inherit the money. After he wakes up, the dream events play out in real life up to the point the man introduces the girl to his brother, but the story ends asking the reader what the brother should do.

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